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Official Publication of MSHSAA Vol. 80, No. 3 Feb. 2016 Departments Missouri State High School Questions & Answers...... 2 News/Administrative Information...... 3-8 Board of Directors...... 9-12 Activities Association Winter Athletics...... 13 Spring/Fall Athletics...... 14-15 Activities...... 15-17 2015-16 Board of Directors

Executive Staff DR. KERWIN URHAHN, Executive Director Eligibility rulings, transfers, interpretation of Constitution and By-Laws, budget and finance, insurance, litigation, legislative liaison, school classification, enrollments.

STACY SCHROEDER, Assoc. Executive Director Swimming and diving, Scholar Bowl, Transfers (hard- ships & waivers), personnel, MSHSAA Leadership School program, eligibility.

HARVEY RICHARDS, Assoc. Executive Director Dr. Jennifer Schmidt, Pres. Eric Churchwell, V.P. Dr. Mark Beem Toni Hill Chris Wilson Football, cross country, track and field, camps and South Central District Northeast District Central District At-Large Region 2 Southeast District clinics, all-star events, sports medicine, team hosts, Principal Superintendent Superintendent Superintendent Superintendent nonfaculty coaches, coaches education, eligibility. Sullivan HS Palmyra School Hickory County Bloomfield Schools Kennett Schools Term Expires 2018 Term Expires 2016 Term Expires 2017 Term Expires 2017 Term Expires 2019 DAVINE DAVIS, Asst. Executive Director Music, volleyball, cheerleading, dance, per- forming groups, Transfers (foreign exchange /international students), sanctions, eligibility. KEVIN GARNER, Asst. Executive Director Basketball, soccer, transfers, athletic directors liaison, waivers, eligibility. DON MAURER, Asst. Executive Director Baseball, softball, golf, basketball officials coordinator, speech and debate, eligibility. GREG STAHL, Asst. Executive Director Mark Linneman Corey Johnson Ken Eaton, Pres. Dr. Paul Kinder Brett Soden Wrestling, officials coordinator, officials’ registration, of- St. Louis District At-Large Region 1 Northwest District Kansas City District Southwest District ficials’ rules meetings, special reports, tennis, eligibility. Athletic Director Athletic Director Superintendent Superintendent Principal Lutheran South HS Hazelwood East Mound City R-2 North Kansas City Schools CRAIG LONG, Chief Financial Officer Strafford HS Term Expires 2016 Term Expires 2019 Term Expires 2016 Term Expires 2016 Term Expires 2019 Budget and finance, vendor contracts and bids, advertis- ing, corporate partners, awards, orders, buildings and grounds, technology. Mission Statement Contact Info. “The MSHSAA promotes the value of participation, MSHSAA JASON WEST, Communications Director sportsmanship, team play, and personal excellence Publications, media relations, public relations, television 1 N. Keene St., PO Box 1328 to develop citizens who make positive contributions and radio rights, web site maintenance, records, statis- Columbia, MO 65205 to their community and support the tics, sportsmanship programs & Summit, Distinguished (573) 875-4880 democratic principles of our state and nation.” Service Awards, Keller Awards, Scholastic Achievement Fax (573) 875-1450 Awards, Traditions program, student services. www.mshsaa.org [email protected] February 2016 (vol. 80, no. 3) • The MSHSAA Journal is published four times per Email Policy: Due to the high volume of email messages received by the Association, an expedited personal response may not always be possible. The MSHSAA staff will respond first to more traditional means of communication such as telephone calls, written year (August, December, February and May) by the correspondence and faxes. The MSHSAA office can be reached at (573) 875-4880 during regular office hours. As time permits, staff Missouri State High School Activities Association. will reply to email messages that include the sender’s complete name, address and phone number. Questions regarding student eligibil- • © 2015 MSHSAA, all rights reserved. ity or specific MSHSAA by-laws should first be directed to your local school administrator. By Board policy, our staff is not permitted to answer specific eligibility inquiries via email, and any follow-up questions to the MSHSAA should be done via telephone or written The Journal is available free on the Association web- correspondence. site, www.mshsaa.org. Copies are printed and mailed to all dues-paying senior highs and junior highs. 1 N. Keene St. Phone: (573) 875-4880 P.O. Box 1328 Fax: (573) 875-1450 Columbia, MO [email protected] 65205-1328 Eligibility Rulings All official eligibility opinions shall be in writing and shall bear the signature of the executive director. Verbal rulings are not official. Principals are reminded that correspondence concerning eligibility rulings, annual eligibility lists, applications for waiver of the transfer rule, hardship transfers and sanction forms, must be signed by the principal for consideration by Proud Member the MSHSAA. National Federation of State High School Associations MSHSAA Journal February 2016  1 31 . We Top 20 play “Failure is critic “shall never we why or the Continued on Page 32 coach The Prep Coach. “It is because of the fre- , so that his place shall says Roosevelt, Yet at times our response to at Yet — Theodore Roosevelt We have a choice to be the coach or have a choice to be the coach We Our awareness of how we respond to Performing in public takes courage. some time and reflect on how Take Daring greatly means risking failure article in a four part series appearing in This article was written by Jody Redman, MSHSL Associate Director, and is the third Associate Director, MSHSL handicap their learning and potential.” handicap their learning either find value in failure and the critic. We mistakes and our students grow—we coach. Or we respond with negativity and the students on our team remain locked in their comfort zone, where they won’t take risks, they play it safe, and learn nothing—we criticize. up a student who makes the choice to show is essential to keeping him in the arena “so that his place,” says Roosevelt, “shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat.” down a road not yet travelled takes Traveling courage. It takes courage to try a new skill and to risk not knowing or understanding something. It takes courage to show up ultimately determine if our We every day. students will take the leap of faith to trust and risk failure simply by how we respond. you respond to your players when they fail and make a mistake. Based on your is it response to their “error or shortcoming,” acceptable for your athletes to take risks and based on your typical stretch themselves or, response, is it far better if they stay safely tucked inside their comfort zone? by stepping into the arena, getting into the game when others choose to sit it out, and comfort choosing to move outside one’s When you zone to try something new. create an environment where students feel comfortable and embrace mistakes and failure, the athletes on your team will follow lead, will dare greatly and will Roosevelt’s show up. Or we respond with negativity and the daring greatly the authors’ state, “so that his place,” we criticize. we coach. Our awareness of how we respond to a student who down a Performing Traveling in public takes courage. We have a choice to be the We As coaches we have limitless opportunities to provide said, The late motivational speaker Zig Ziglar at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high and potential.” outside their Comfort Zone and handicap their learning victory nor defeat." either find value in failure and mistakes and our students grow— failure and mistake making. As a result, they fear moving Teachers, students when they make a mistake is communicated with students when they make a mistake arms outstretched in disbelief, up angrya scrunched on our disappoint- expression, and screams that center ment, disapproval and disgust. Our response makes it very clear that the failure is the person. In the book be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither quency and likelihood of these responses that people fear students on our team remain locked in their comfort zone, where they won’t take risks, they play it safe, and learn nothing— an event, not a person.” makes the choice to show up is essential to keeping him in the arena road not yet travelled takes courage. It takes courage to try a new skill and to risk not knowing or understanding messages to the young people on our teams. Much of our messages to the young people on our trying to risk willingness something new is deter-athlete’s mined by how we respond to their efforts: the point guard’s instead of the dom- risk to drive the lane with the left hand risk to throw a double fly-away inant right, the gymnast’s or the goaltender who takes instead of the lay-out fly-away, the risk to leave the comfort of the blue-painted crease to take the risks these of All shooter. oncoming the challenge athlete out of his or her comfort zone to the land of will where there is a good chance that failure uncertainty, Our response to their efforts, to their risks and their occur. their comfortfailures and to their willingness to leave zone trywill either encourage students to something new or free comfort convince them to stay locked in a risk zone. We want We sarcastic As coaches we have limitless The late motivational speaker Zig Ziglar she doesn’t beat herself up, she doesn’t get yelled at, and she isn’t ridiculed. She falls down and then she gets back up. She tries again, falls down again and eventually learns to walk. Did her ultimate success occur because the adults watching her effort screamed at her or gave her a judged her, Just sarcastic eye roll filled with disapproval? They cheered her on the opposite is true. and encouraged her to try and try again. opportunities to provide messages to the young people on our teams. Much of our willingness to risk trying something athlete’s new is determined by how we respond to risk to drive point guard’s the their efforts: the lane with the left hand instead of the risk to throw dominant right, the gymnast’s a double fly-away instead of the lay-out or the goaltender who takes the fly-away, risk to leave the comfort of the blue-painted crease to challenge the oncoming shooter. or All of these risks take the athlete out of his her comfort zone to the land of uncertainty, where there is a good chance that failure Our response to their efforts, will occur. to their risks and their failures and to their willingness to leave their comfort zone will either encourage students to try something new or convince them to stay locked in a risk free comfort zone. said, “Failure is an event, not a person.” at times our response to students when Yet they make a mistake is communicated with arms outstretched in disbelief, a scrunched up angry expression, and screams that center on our disappointment, disapproval and disgust. Our response makes it very clear that the failure is the person. In the state, “It the authors’ Teachers, 20 Top book is because of the frequency and likelihood of these responses that people fear failure As a result, they fear and mistake making. moving outside their Comfort Zone and “The credit belongs to the “there is no effort without error or short- Think about how much time it requires to master "It is not the critic who counts: not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the When did students learn that mistakes and failure are Trying is natural. Trying is attempting something new; something attempting is Trying natural. is Trying Roosevelt captures the essence of showing up in the Roosevelt captures the essence of It takes courage for students to show up everyIt takes courage for students to show day in Roosevelt captures the essence of is attempting Trying is natural. Trying When did students learn that mistakes It takes courage for students to show doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat." devotions, who spends himself for a worthy cause; who, achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while , Associate Director, MSHSL , Associate Director, Jody Redman By negative and should be avoided, that somehow they should achieve without failure? Consider a one-year-old who is learning to walk. When she falls down, she doesn’t beat ridiculed. isn’t she and at, yelled get doesn’t she up, herself She falls down and then she gets back up. She tries again, falls down again and eventually learns to walk. Did her ultimate success occur because the adults watching her screamed at her or gave her a effort judged her, a skill. The skill development of our students occurs when they try and fail, and then try and fail again, sometimes hundreds of times. Students who show up are going to fail. Sometimes this failure is met by a critic whose judgment is need to celebrate not discourage this discouraging. We process of trying and failing. eye roll filled with disapproval? Just the opposite is true. They cheered her on and encouraged her to try and try again. coming.” WHY WE PLAY WHY Failure Embracing Greatly by Daring it is the struggle to overcome difficulties;it is the struggle to overcome for it is striving to trysomething more. A willingness is what puts our athletes into the arena. But as Roosevelt says, with trying failure: comes students to enter into the arena and strive valiantly. We strive valiantly. students to enter into the arena and want them to fully engage in the opportunities that are but gained be to much so is There them. to provided being with a safe place this can only happen if we provide them where they can show up and try. dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly.” second line of the above quote: this public arena called high school athletics. It takes this public arena called high school for their turn to get courage to be the students who wait into the put be to or shot, last to take the game, the into bases loaded. It takes game to throw one pitch with the trycourage to show up and a new skill knowing mistakes failure where arena public a into enter to occur, surely will comfort zone. one’s is inevitable, and to move outside of man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by up every day in this public arena called high up every day in this public arena called high school athletics. It takes courage to be the the to get into for their turn who wait students game, to take the last shot, or to be put into the game to throw one pitch with the bases a try and up show to courage takes It loaded. new skill knowing mistakes will surely occur, to enter into a public arena where failure is inevitable, and to move outside of one’s comfort zone. showing up in the second line of the above is quote: “The credit belongs to the man who actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives want students to enter into We valiantly.” want them We the arena and strive valiantly. to fully engage in the opportunities that are There is so much being provided to them. to be gained but this can only happen if we provide them with a safe place where they can show up and try. something new; it is the struggle to overcome difficulties; it is striving for willingness to try is A something more. what puts our athletes into the arena. But as Roosevelt says, with trying comes without error or failure: “there is no effort Think about how much shortcoming.” The skill time it requires to master a skill. development of our students occurs when they try and fail, and then try and fail again, sometimes hundreds of times. Students who show up are going to fail. Sometimes this failure is met by a critic need whose judgment is discouraging. We to celebrate not discourage this process of trying and failing. and failure are negative and should be avoided, that somehow they should achieve without failure? Consider a one-year-old who is learning to walk. When she falls down,

2  MSHSAA Journal February 2016 or theclass2schoolisnot requiredto of bothschooldistricts. Your school co-ops mustbewithmutual approval class 2schoolisnotanoptionasall the program(s)withcontiguous Yes, providedcooperativelysponsoring contiguous toSchool A? Answer: there isaClass2districtwhich K-8 district.Maythisoccursince contiguous toSchool A duetothe side oftheK-8districtwhichisnot with theClass1schoolonother district. School A wantstoco-op school, aClass2schoolandK-8 1 school,isborderedbyaClass5 another school.(By-Law1.4.1) cannot enterintoanagreementwith two-year cycle. Therefore, yourschool sponsorship inthatsportuntilthenext not enterintoanothercooperative ends acooperativesponsorshipitmay occur unilaterally. Further, ifaschool sponsorship butsuchdecisionmaynot mutually dissolveacooperative 1.4.1 providesthattwoschoolsmay No.By-Law do this?Answer: school inbaseball.Mayour cooperative sponsorshipwithanother the sponsorshipandenterintoa school boardnowwantstovoid sponsorship inbaseball.Our to participateinacooperative has appliedandbeenapproved MSHSAA OfficialHandbook. Article orBy-Lawtheyrelatetointhe Laws appearfollowingtheConstitution the MSHSAA ConstitutionandBy- answers regardinginterpretationsof is calledtothefactquestionsand MSHSAA executivetor. Your attention explained, contactDr. KerwinUrhahn, and/or questionwhichyouwouldlike adopted. Ifyouhaveaspecificarea which MSHSAA memberschoolshave interpreting therulesandregulations These areprovidedasanaidin MSHSAA BoardofDirectorspolicy. Constitution andBy-Lawsand/or answers pertainingtotheMSHSAA Questions &Answers QUESTIONS &ANSWERS Question 2:School A, aClass Question 1:Ourschool The followingarequestionsand Yes.this request?Answer: is This our principalandcoachtoapprove Tuesday. Would itbeacceptablefor Friday anddoesnotcompeteuntil Saturday. Ourteamhaspracticeon a non-schoolswimmingmeeton practice totravelOklahomafor upcoming Fridayschoolswimming principal requestingtomissthis swimmers hasapproachedour 1.4.1) and tournamentlimitations.(By-Law 20-week participationlimit,quarter the ninthgradersdonotexceed Yes,1.4.1? Answer: provided Would thisbeallowedunderBy-Law the juniorhighseasonisover. sponsorship highschoolteamafter graders movinguptothecooperative girls basketballtoincludetheninth with aneighboringmemberschoolin cooperative sponsorshipagreement season, theschoolwantstohavea 7-9. Followingthejuniorhigh with ateamcomprisedofgrades a juniorhighbasketballseason Grades 7-12memberschool,has 1.4.1) try toco-opwitheachother. (By-Law issue’s Q&A section. non-school swim meet, per By-Law 235.1-c-1. This issue, along with cooperative programs and others are the focus of this It ispermissibleforalocalschooltogivestudent-athletepermissionmissswimmingpracticeinordercompete Question 4:Oneofour Question 3: A smallClass1, say “Openfacilityforsoftballplay”. team membership.Itisacceptableto “wanting toplaysoftball”impliesfuture No. proper posting?Answer: The come totheopenfacility.” Isthisa “Any girlwantingtoplaysoftballmay open facilityoursoftballcoachstated rests withtheschool. school administration. This decision (3.13.2.a) tobeaddressedbythelocal request aspermittedintheby-law and isconsideredasacaseby not areplacementofschoolpractice Question 5:Inthepostingofour MSHSAA Journal February 2016  3 at Coach rrichardson@ben- Donny Pennington Bentonville West will be a 7A will be a 7A Bentonville West The schools are looking for Grove HS in Grove, Okla., has As independent contractors, As independent contractors, South Gibson County High EDITORIAL/NEWS Scott Stidham: stidhams@gcssd. org Boys & Girls Basketball HS (Ark.) Bentonville West They will have Arkansas. school in a beginning enrollment of about 1700 – this is great due to the fact that the first year will only be 9-11 with no seniors. games and tournaments anytime in November through December for both boys and girls, home and away and away tournaments. If interested, please contact Randy Richardson at tonvillek12.org or 417-437-2811 Baseball Grove HS (Okla.) an opening in a JV tournament on There is a three April 8-9, 2016. game guarantee, with registration must be able to Teams fee of $150. play both days. Contact [email protected] Officiating Income Must Be Officiating Return Reported on Tax that income they officials are reminded must be reported receive from officiating returns. Records on their income tax expenses incurred of fees received and maintained for should be carefully Please direct any verification purposes. questions you may have to your tax preparation specialist or accountant. Open Dates Football South Gibson County HS (Tenn.) is look- Tenn., School in Medina, ing for a varsity football game on September 2nd, 2016 or September 23rd, 2016. Please contact this season, the older sister scored her first the older sister scored this season, – on an assist from her ever varsity basket younger sister. - Recommended the Board of Directors place the following topic on the Area Meetings in agenda for the January: Should the member schools look at the following instead of the multiplier? 1) Frequency Factors Appearances) (Championship for teams to move up one classification in a sport if they advance to the final four in multiple years. 2) Changing enrollment gathering and classifications to an annual basis rather than every other year. This older sister has never played This older sister has world of self-promotion, In today’s 2. nior. The older sister heard of the situation older sister heard The nior. the basketball team) players for (the lack of would go out for and decided that she and the cur- sister, basketball so that her could have a junior rent freshmen players, varsity team. just wanted to help basketball before. She her schoolmates and her younger sister, has a very close her coach; whom she another extra- relationship with through curricular activity. to witness a young refreshing I think it’s of adult think about others first. Because the older sister’s willing unselfishness and play ness to help, our school is now able to a full junior varsity schedule this season. happy to report that I am Additionally, despite never playing basketball before - - - - -

Provisions contained in MSHSAA By-Laws 3.13.6.b and 3.15.5.e stipulate that fees By-Laws 3.13.6.b and Provisions contained in MSHSAA Recommended the Board of Directors place the following topic on Area Meetings in the agenda for the The 1.35 Multiplier for January: Non-Public and Charter Schools, with the following questions: 1) Does the membership still want it? 2) Does the membership want to adjust it? 3) Does the membership want for different multipliers different sports? I have been in education for over in education for over I have been For the past couple of years our girls For the past couple Our school has a sophomore student-

(tuition) for summer athletic camps shall be provided by the student or the student’s par- (tuition) for summer athletic camps shall be provided by the student or the student’s to pay ents precludes a school from being involved in any group projects to raise money As far This restriction applies to a booster club as well as to school coaches. these fees. as the restriction on athletes is concerned, it would be permissible for several members of a school team to assemble themselves for the purpose of collectively undertaking to earn work projects such as a car wash, a bake sale or other similar type of activities all money money which could be applied toward camp fees. Under such circumstances students earned shall go directly to the student to be used at his or her discretion. If the earned assemble themselves collectively there can be no requirement that the money must go toward the payment of camp fees. Students cannot be assembled through as the coordination of the school, booster club, or coach nor can they identify themselves school athletic team with the purpose of raising money to attend a sport camp. Regarding Sport Specialized Camp Fees MSHSAA Board of Directors Policy

Committee Summary Held November 19, 2015 1. Public/Nonpublic AdvisoryPublic/Nonpublic twenty years, fifteen of those being in ad twenty years, fifteen

ministration, so you can imagine the types ministration, so you that I have encoun of stories and people This story is years. tered throughout the and the impact teach one of unselfishness adults. ers can have on young struggled with partici basketball team has our numbers were pation numbers. In fact, we could not field so low last season that this basketball As a junior varsity team. were once again low in season started, we a numbers and in jeopardy of not having junior varsity team once again. she athlete, and as a freshman last year, did not see a lot of playing time due to a This athlete lack of a junior varsity team. has an older sister who is currently a se Playing Time for Many for Time Playing New SportNew Increases Opportunities and High School East Buchanan Director, Athletic Elms, By David Sister Act: Student’s Willingness Student’s Act: Sister Play to 4  MSHSAA Journal February 2016 three personsreceivingthehighestnumberof office nolaterthanMarch7. Thenames of the ruary 15andmustbereceivedintheMSHSAA to memberschoolsinthefourdistrictsonFeb the KansasCitywillfillatwo-yearvacancy. St. LouisDistrictwillfillaone-yearvacancyand elect Boardmembersforfour-yearterms. The from theNorthwestandNortheastdistrictswill of theMSHSAA Constitution.Memberschools visions containedin Article IV, Sections3and 4 tion willbeconductedin April inaccordwithpro The annualMSHSAA BoardofDirectorselec and St.LouisDistricts KansasCity Northeast, Northwest, Elections: Directors of 2016 Board ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION of studentsonthe tripisauthorizedtoobtain responsibility for theindividualstudentorgroup reached, theschoolofficialwith supervisory cal emergencywheretheparents cannotbe further acknowledgesthatincase ofamedi the studenttoaccompanyteam ontrips.It acknowledging thattheparentsconsent for parental permissionstatementisa Web Site. examination form,availableontheMSHSAA permission statementontheMSHSAA physical MSHSAA includesarecommendedparental schools incomplyingwiththisrequirement,the interscholastic athletics. As anaidtomember permission forthestudenttoparticipatein student’s parentsorguardians,whichgrants petition tofurnishastatement,signedbythe participating ininterscholasticathleticcom MSHSAA By-Law3.7requireseachstudent Reminder for SpringSports Statement Parental Permission Primary (nomination)ballotswillbee-mailed Included asapartoftherecommended MSHSAA websiteatwww.mshsaa.org. C.F.R. 99.1etseq. All otherportionsofallmeetingsareopen. will bereviewedordiscussed.Section610.021(6and/or14)R.S.Mo.;20U.S.C.1232g(b);34 students wherepersonallyidentifiableprivateinformationfromastudent’ (573) 875-4880,nolaterthan48hoursbeforethemeeting. should requestsuchservicesbycontactingtheexecutivedirectorofMSHSAA,telephone Anyone attendingameetingintheMSHSAA officewhorequiresauxiliaryaidsorservices (all meetingsbeginat8:30a.m.) CommitteeMeetingDates Appeals Future Dates of begins at1p.m.) (all meetingsbeginat8:30a.m.,exceptthe April 8meetingwhich MeetingDates Directors of Board Future Dates of

For moredetailsonthesitesandtimesofmeetings,contactMSHSAA Hearings ofstudenteligibilityshallbeclosedasmattersinvolvingthestatus March 17-18,2015-MSHSAA office,Columbia(Tue.-Wed. of Week 37) April 8-9,2016-Tan-Tar-A, OsageBeach( March 9-10,2016-MSHSAA office,Columbia(Wed.-Thu. of Week 36) January 27-28,2016-MSHSAA office,Columbia(Wed.-Thu. of Week 30) June 15,2016-MSHSAA office,Columbia(Wed. of Week 50) - - - - - the fourdistrictson April 1andmustbesubmit final ballot. highest numberofvoteswillbeplacedonthe only thenamesofpersonsreceivingtwo for thethirdhighestposition.Insuchcases, appear onthefinalballotunlessthereisatie votes intheprimaryelectioneachdistrictwill the schoolprincipal. May 1. All ballotsaresenttotheattentionof ted throughtheMSHSAA websitenolaterthan MSHSAA hasbeenadvisedofamedicalemer as statistician,manager, etc.However, the in asupportcapacityforanathleticteamsuch nonathletic activitiesorforstudentswhoserve not requirethemforstudentsparticipatingin required ofallathletes,MSHSAA By-Lawsdo the welfareofstudent. would beconsideredreasonablynecessaryfor cian orhospitalofthesupervisorschoicewhich after asignificant delay. parents andobtain thispermissionbytelephone Luckily, theschoolwasableto contact the supervisor toobtainemergencymedical care. for thestudentwhichauthorized the school did nothaveaparentalconsentform signed games. Unfortunately, theschool inquestion accompanying anathleticteamto videotape gency thataroseinvolvingastudentwhowas emergency medicalassistancethroughaphysi Final ballotswillbeon-lineforallschoolsin While theparentalpermissionformis Fri.-Sat. ofWeek 39 s educationalrecord -movedduetoEasterweekend officeor ) - - - to participateintheseelections. 8, withaduedateofMay1.Pleasebecertain website formemberschools’ principalson April nominees receivedwillbeontheMSHSAA no laterthanMarch7. The ballotlistingthe 15 andmustbereceivedintheMSHSAA office to thememberschoolprincipalsonFebruary respective districtforthecurrentyear. membership categorytobevotedonforthe district’s nominationballotwilllistthespecified from eitherpublicornonpublicschools).Each and anat-largemembercanbeanominee to bereplacedbyanonpublicschoolnominee, school nominee,nonpublicmemberwillneed member willneedtobereplacedbyapublic replacement memberscanbeaccepted(public nominations fortheappropriatecategory be votedonbythemembership.Onlyself- off thecommitteeandareplacementshall representative. school administrator, andoneat-largeschool one publicschooladministrator, onenonpublic eight MSHSAA boarddistrictsshallconsistof Elections Committee Investigative 2016 to havetheseforms notarized. ery schooltrip.It maybeoffurtherassistance should accompany theschoolsupervisoronev gency situations. These signedstatements representatives toseekmedical help inemer interschool activity. This willauthorizeschool official schoolpartytoparticipate inanytypeof on fileforallstudentswhotravel asapartofan that signedparentalpermissionstatements be ommended thatschooladministratorsrequire than May1. on-line bytheschoolprincipalnolater All ballotsarerequiredtobefinalized will beon-linethefirstweekin April. week inMarch. The Annual Ballot distributed tomemberschoolsthelast and backgroundinformationwillbe April. The proposedamendments and By-Lawswillagainbeheldin election toamendtheConstitution By-Laws Constitution and MSHSAA to Amend Annual Election The self-nominationballotswillbee-mailed Each year, oneofthememberswillrotate The investigativecommitteefromeachofthe Because ofthisexperience,itisstronglyrec The 2016MSHSAA annual - - - MSHSAA Journal February 2016  5 - - - - - Frequently, suggestions from advisory com Frequently, encouraged to involve as many persons as possible. sition of school administrators on the matter, it sition of school administrators on the matter, provides an opportunity for each school to give consideration to proposed changes. School administrators are urged to meet with mem This course concerned. bers of their staffs helps provide programs that are acceptable to the majority of persons who are interested in the educational welfare of our youth. mittees are first placed on the Annual MSH mittees are first placed on the Questionnaire sent to member schools in SAA February each year to get a consensus from the schools to determine whether a proposal is In addition to providing the Board satisfactory. of Directors with information regarding the po - - - ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION ADMINISTRATIVE The Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) Activities The Missouri State High School Associations High School and the National Federation of State steroids and other (NFHS), strongly oppose the use of anabolic high school student-athletes. performance-enhancing substances by equity standards Such use violates legal, ethical, and competitive health risks. and imposes unreasonable, long-term This is the Board of Director’s procedure The names of advisory committee members MSHSAA & NFHS Policy Statement on Steroids Statement MSHSAA & NFHS Policy MSHSAA and the NFHS support prohibitions by educational and the NFHS support prohibitions by educational MSHSAA organizations, and gov institutions, amateur and professional ernmental regulators on the use of anabolic steroids and other ernmental regulators on the use of anabolic prescribed by controlled substances, except as specifically physicians for therapeutic purposes. for allowing coaches and those involved at the The grass roots level to make contributions. only concern of the Board is that the recom mittee members hold meetings in their areas at the time of district events to get a consen This procedure is sus from their colleagues. mended changes are acceptable to school administrators and do not adversely affect other activities. are contained in the manuals published for the sport or activity concerned. Coaches, music directors, and speech directors who desire to have changes considered should contact the person on the particular advisory committee from his or her district. Some advisory com - Father Tolton Regional HS Tolton Father Catholic Dora HS Springfield Catholic HS Cardinal Ritter HS O’Hara HS Marquette HS King City HS 5. 4. (2nd student appeal) 3. 2. 1. (Two student appeals) (Two 3. (1st student appeal) 2. Cardinal Ritter HS 1. Southwest Early College Campus HS Southwest Early College

Denied appeals to grant unrestricted eligibility to the following schools’ students under provisions contained in By-Law 3.10.4.h, Hardship MSHSAA and granted Applications Transfer Transfer restricted eligibility under By-Law 3.10.4.i: Waiver,

Granted unrestricted eligibility to the students under following schools’ provisions contained in MSHSAA Application By-Law 3.10.4.h, Hardship Transfer: One case was reviewed and decided was reviewed and decided One case unrestricted Denied appeal to grant school’s eligibility to the following contained in student under provisions Hardship By-Law 3.10.4.h, MSHSAA Applications and granted Transfer Transfer restricted eligibility under By-Law 3.10.4.i: Waiver, The MSHSAA has advisory committees, The MSHSAA

Coaches & Activities DirectorsCoaches Influence MSHSAA Program ing matters relating to the sport or activity concerned. Some of these are in the form of regulations for the administration of district when and state events which become effective approved by the Board of Directors. Others involve proposals to amend the Constitution and By-Laws which must be put to a vote of The the schools when accepted by the Board. record shows that approximately 80-percent of the recommendations of these committees are approved by the Board and have resulted in program. significant changes in the MSHSAA appointed by the Board of Directors, for each sport and activity in which district and state events are sponsored. Each committee makes recommendations to the Board regard

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The Appeals Committee heard nine cases Appeals Committee heard The and ruled as follows: a. Summary Committee Committee 17, 2015 Held November presented on the basis of documentation to the Associate Executive Director by the Appeals Committee: a. 1. Appeals 6  MSHSAA Journal February 2016 ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION MSHSAA BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ADVISORY COMMITTEES – Revised December 2015

DISTRICT - NORTHWEST NORTHEAST KANSAS CITY CENTRAL ST. LOUIS SOUTH CENTRAL SOUTHWEST SOUTHEAST Election Year - 2016 2016 2016# 2017 2016# 2018 2019 2019 KEN EATON ERIC CHURCHWELL Dr. PAUL KINDER MARK BEEM MARK LINNEMAN Dr. JENNIFER SCHMIDT BRETT SODEN CHRIS WILSON BOARD OF DIRECTORS Mound City Palmyra North Kansas City Schools Skyline Schools Lutheran South Sullivan Strafford Kennett Region 1 - COREY JOHNSON, HAZELWOOD EAST (2019); Region 2 - TONI HILL, PortagevilleNote: Kinder (2017) and Linneman serving one-year appointments. Troy Ford Mike Nagel Brad Kincheloe Perry Gorrell Todd Zell Chris Arand Jeff Starkweather Justin Dobbins APPEALS Penney Westran Park Hill Russellville Westminster Christian Academy Union Joplin Neelyville COMMITTEE** Region 1: Ed Johnson, Brentwood (2016); Region 2: Thomas Drummond, Central (New Madrid Co.) M.S. (2018) Bruce Humphrey Chad Masters Steve Robertson Darrell Jeffries Mike Roth Bill Deckelman Todd Schrader Lance Tollison ATHLETIC Savannah Father Tolton Regional Catholic Grandview Lafayette County Parkway Schools Washington Bolivar Central (Cape Girardeau) DIRECTORS** President -- Mike McGurk, Lee’s Summit North; President Elect -- Josh Scott, Waynesville; Secretary -- Scott Harris Francis Howell Central; Treasurer -- Keith Chapman, Warrensburg Jason Boldt Andy Jackson David Wilson Josh Fisher Craig Sucher Ryan Bailey Christian Overstreet *Bryan Austin BASEBALL Plattsburg La Plata Staley Santa Fe Clayton Union Fair Grove Jackson Ex-Officio Member: John Meyer, Marquette, President of MHSBCA BASKETBALL Tim Cool Bob Roberts Chris Nimmo *Wade Bouslog Dino McKinney Mike Wilson Brad Botsch vacant Boys Chillicothe Northeast (Cairo) Warrensburg Duchesne Sullivan Strafford Bernie Tyler Pedersen *Ed Costley Steve Cassity Jim Newland *Thomas Williams Adam Fischer David Brewer Chad Allen Girls Jefferson (Conception Jct.) Mexico Truman Leeton Parkway South Washington Ozark Dexter Ex-Officio Member: Bill Gunn, Kirkwood, President of MBCA MASA - Patricia Thompson, Bourbon (15), Tim Gallagher, Sherwood (15); John Collins, Strafford (07), Kevin Hillman, South Callaway (15), Curtis Cain, Wentzville (15) CONSTITUTION STUDY MASSP – Ryan Watson, Monroe City (13), Joe Dobrinic, Pattonville (11), Dale Longenecker, Park Hill South (10), vacancy; Mark Ruark, Saxony Lutheran (07); COMMITTEE ** MIAAA – Jeff Staley, Willard (13); PRIVATE SCHOOLS - Andy Abbott, John Burroughs (09); MARE – Kenneth Cook, Malden (10) Chris Gebhards Matt Chance Frank Gallick Mark Sabala Joe Porter Ben Martin Liz Kyger Elizabeth Lewis-Muse CROSS COUNTRY Rock Port Bowling Green Blue Springs Hermitage St. Louis University St. Clair Ava Poplar Bluff Ex-Officio Member: Larry Cleair, Saxony Lutheran High School, President of MTCCCA FINANCIAL *Chris Fine *Darin Ford Terry Cochran *Kelly Hinshaw Mike Bell Ken Cook vacancy vacancy IMPACT Lathrop Centralia Vianney Rolla Fair Grove Malden Kevin Bryan *Pete Claas Sterling Edwards Brandon Shelby Paul Day Brian Robbins Will Christian Aaron Pixley FOOTBALL East Buchanan Macon Winnetonka Skyline Vianney St. Clair Lebanon Kennett 11-man 8-man - Kirk Thacker, Hardin-Central; Ex-Officio - Tom Kruse, Raymore-Peculiar, President of MFBCA GOLF *Mark Pettegrew Jason Hannam Seth DeRose Danny Dick Greg Gibson Brad Royle Mike Wallow Brad Downs Boys Mid-Buchanan Moberly Oak Park Tipton St. Charles Owensville Willow Springs Farmington *Mark Korell Seth Woods Trevor Short *Chuck Campbell Todd Pannett *Zack Nixon *Keith Spaulding Jerry Grim Girls Lafayette (St. Joseph) Centralia Platte County Eldon Parkway Central Rolla Logan-Rogersville Notre Dame (Cape Girardeau) MASA - Jeff Hyatt, Sparta (08), Kevin Freeman, Mexico (05), Terry Lorenz, Slater (14), David Knes, Valley Park (11); MASSP – Rexanne Hill, Lee’s Summit North (07), Frank Wood, Washington (11), Matt Huntley, Carthage (14); Jeremy Watt, Putnam County (13); Nathan Hostetler, Farmington (13); LIAISON** MIAAA – Josh Scott, Waynesville (15); MSBA - Mike Pratte, Rhineland (13); MO-CAPE - Brian Ryherd, Lutheran South (15) MARE – Kevin Sandlin, Windsor (10) Chris Ward Brad Boyer Tim Crone Tom Collins Jim Powers Dave Roberts Mike Scott MEDIA KKWK/KMRN Radio KRES The Examiner Eldon Advertiser PlayOn! Sports Rolla Daily News KSPR vacancy Cameron Moberly Oak Grove Eldon St. Louis Rolla Springfield David Elms Jason Church Eric Findley *Alison Todd Brian Witt Lori Wilson Jared Gurley MIDDLE LEVEL vacancy East Buchanan M.S. Clark County M.S. Warsaw MICDS Bourbon Nixa Jr. HS Senath-Harnersville *Michele Kelley Brad Hudson Kirt Mosier *Andy Kroesen Joe Gutowski Ray Spiller *Rene Spencer Victoria Siddell MUSIC Stanberry Kirksville Lee’s Summit West Harrisonville Lafayette (Wildwood) Vienna Mt. Vernon Perryville Ex-Officio Members: Al Sergel, Maryville; Brad Snow, UMC; Gary Brandes, UMC (MMEA President) Corey Gilpin Brent Rich Mark Mundell Rick Schmidli Larry Donovan Ernest Grayer Tony Hill Tim Harmon OFFICIALS St. Joseph Emden Smithville (Staley) Warrensburg High Ridge Rolla Ozark Malden (Two At Large Representatives - Southwest and Northeast): Jamie Dunn, Hollister (17); Raashad Thompkins, Columbia (17)

MSHSAA Journal February 2016  7 *- Appointed during Board term (may be reappointed for 4 year term); **- Not on Board rotation schedule; NOTE: Each advisory committee member’s term terminates the year that district’s Board member’s term is up for election. (Exception - appointed in mid term - may be reappointed for a full four year term) year four full a for reappointed be may - term mid in appointed - (Exception election. for up is term member’s Board district’s that year the terminates term member’s committee advisory Each NOTE: schedule; rotation Board on Not **- term); year 4 for reappointed be (may term Board during Appointed *-

Ex-Officio Member: Bobby Lowe, Oak Grove, President of MWA of President Grove, Oak Lowe, Bobby Member: Ex-Officio

DeSoto Nixa James St. South Parkway Harrisonville Valley Grain Hannibal Cameron

WRESTLING John Brown John Martin Dustin Hauck Marty Lake James DeVenney *Eric Whitson Jesse Greening Derek Limb Phillip

Ex-Officio Members: Julie Brandmeyer, Saxony Lutheran, President of MHSVCA; Cathy Viets, Mora (State Officials Coordinator) Officials (State Mora Viets, Cathy MHSVCA; of President Lutheran, Saxony Brandmeyer, Julie Members: Ex-Officio

Lesterville Logan-Rogersville Pacific (Wildwood) Lafayette Hill Pleasant Hill Park Mexico Tarkio

VOLLEYBALL Betsy Middleton Betsy Miller Tammy Brown Janel Young Zach Creason George Hood Lindsey Leu Rachel Wood *Jayme

sident of MTCCCA of sident Pre School, High Central Parkway Banta, Ryan Member: Ex-Officio

Girls

Richmond Hannibal Winnetonka Clinton Rockwood Summit Rockwood Sullivan Parkview Hillsboro

Mike Long Mike Mark Thomas Mark Dale Brown Dale Joshua Dorr Joshua Chris Moore Chris Megen Booker Megen Jay Miller Jay Dina Holland Dina

Boys Stanberry Kirksville Raytown South Raytown Wellington-Napoleon Lutheran South Lutheran Union Nixa Grandview (Hillsboro) Grandview

TRACK *Shane Hilton *Shane Geoff Hutton Geoff Thomas Stueve Thomas Quenton Bainbridge Quenton Scott DeNoyer Scott Chris Kelley Chris Lance Brumley Lance Mike Genge Mike

Maryville Rock Bridge Rock Lee’s Summit West Summit Lee’s Odessa Clayton Camdenton Glendale Central (Cape Girardeau) (Cape Central

Girls

Nicole McGinness Nicole Ben Loeb Ben Todd Wilson Todd Allan Twilligear Allan Susie Luten Susie Kirk Richey Kirk Bob Cooper Bob Seth Benton Seth

Boys Savannah Fulton Lee’s Summit North Summit Lee’s Lafayette County Lafayette MICDS Salem Kickapoo Sikeston

TENNIS Traci Westfall Traci Louis Schnoebelen Louis Stu Reece Stu Jim Stoner Jim Patrick Huewe Patrick Will Hubbs Will Chris Kohl Chris Russ Dial Russ

Ex-Officio Member: Tim Busenhart, Park Hill South, President of MISCA of President South, Hill Park Busenhart, Tim Member: Ex-Officio

John Burroughs John

Boys & Girls & Boys

Hannibal Park Hill South Hill Park Smith-Cotton Leslie Kehr (SWG) Kehr Leslie Webb City Webb Saxony Lutheran Saxony

SWIMMING

N/A N/A N/A

Brenda Gieseke Brenda Tim Busenhart Tim Jerry Tankersley Jerry Lindbergh Shawn Klosterman Shawn Dan Rau Dan

Tim Lombardo (SWB) Lombardo Tim

Region 1 - vacancy; Region 2 - vacancy; Non-public: vacancy Non-public: vacancy; - 2 Region vacancy; - 1 Region

STUDENT**

vacancy vacancy vacancy vacancy vacancy vacancy vacancy vacancy

CITIZENSHIP East Buchanan East Troy Buchanan Troy Oak Park Oak Concordia Parkway West Parkway Washington Seneca Central (New Madrid Co.) Madrid (New Central

SPORTSMANSHIP/ Doug Miller Doug Mark Penny Mark Ryan Nichols Ryan Brent Cooper Brent Brian Kessler Brian Bill Deckelman Bill Willie Ng Willie Laura Ort Laura

ovich, Washington HS Washington ovich, Rajk Cynthia HS; Raytown - Donnell John - Representatives H.S.

Maryville HS Maryville Columbia Columbia Kansas City Kansas Warrensburg Washington University Washington Washington Springfield Cape Girardeau Cape SPORTS MEDICINE** SPORTS

Trainer M.D. Matthew Daggett, M.D., M.D., Daggett, Matthew M.D. M.D. M.D. Trainer, Trainer, Trainer

Paul Snow Paul Bus Tarbox Bus Greg Canty, M.D.; M.D.; Canty, Greg David Glover David Mark Halstead Mark Kim D. Colter D. Kim Jim Raynor, Raynor, Jim

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION ADMINISTRATIVE Weber Tom

Ex-Officio - Suzy Thompson, Macon, President of MCCA; Brett Elder, Lakeview Middle School, President of MDTA of President School, Middle Lakeview Elder, Brett MCCA; of President Macon, Thompson, Suzy - Ex-Officio

Dance

North County North Joplin Cuba Charles St. Iberia Kearney City Monroe

vacancy

Ashley Douglas Ashley Ellington Abbey Albright *Melissa Asbell *Karen Caldwell *Tiffany Oldham Heather Williams *Kari

Cheerleading Campbell Ozark Pacific Academy Visitation Clinton Park Oak Centralia Penney

SPIRIT *Chelsea Buchanan *Chelsea Clark Jennifer Cowsert *Casey Daus Kim Mifflin Pam Mayabb *Kelsey Kropf *Rebekah Wattenbarger Renae

Ex-Officio Member: Carla Miller, Wydown Middle School, STAM Representative STAM School, Middle Wydown Miller, Carla Member: Ex-Officio

SPEECH/DEBATE/THEATRE

Seckman Springs Dorado El Camdenton Watkins Horton Ladue Lexington Grandview Kirksville Joseph) (St. Central

Kim Zustiak Kim Smith Nicole Martin Tom Beck Molly Yung Jamie Yunker Kenny Clark *Denise Schwartz Katy

Ex-Officio - Tom Jacobson, Lawson, President of MHSFCA of President Lawson, Jacobson, Tom - Ex-Officio

SOFTBALL

Palmyra Harrison North Kelly Ozark Sullivan Oakville Oaks Blair

vacancy

Brian Wosman Brian Craig Brandon Rhonda Ratledge Rhonda Little Yancey Crump Ashley Sturm Rich Buschjost Sharon

Ex-Officio Member: Chris Miller, Southern Boone, President of MSHSSCA of President Boone, Southern Miller, Chris Member: Ex-Officio

Girls

Jackson Grove Fair Rolla Rosati-Kain Harrisonville Park Oak Buchanan Troy Savannah

Justin McMullen Justin Florez Joseph Howard Mike Taylor Bill Coleman Dan Howard Josh Baldwin *Chad O’Neal Jeff

Boys Raytown South Raytown Canton Maryville Springfield Catholic Springfield Pacific Kirkwood Stover Central (Cape Girardeau) (Cape Central

SOCCER Stuart Collins Stuart Dan Porter Dan Mueller *Sarah Roy Poynter Roy Mike Hines Mike Dempsey Todd Steinmetz Chris Dan Martin Dan

Ex-Officio – Scott Allen, Hallsville, President of MACA of President Hallsville, Allen, Scott – Ex-Officio

BOWL

North Kansas City Kansas North County Clark City Mound Tuscumbia Lutheran St. Charles St. Lutheran St. James St. Branson Kennett SCHOLAR

Randy Jackson Randy Reardon John Reiter David *Jason Loy *Jason *Mike Flandermeyer *Mike Michele Auxier Michele Michelle McMullan Michelle Koon Todd

y) (2018); St. Louis: *Jim Welby, St. Dominic (2017).; At-Large: vacancy At-Large: (2017).; Dominic St. Welby, *Jim Louis: St. (2018); y) Cit (Kansas X Pius St. Monachino, Joe City: Kansas Nonpublic:

Region 1 – Michael Blackshear, Cardinal Ritter (2018); Region 2 - vacancy (2017) vacancy - 2 Region (2018); Ritter Cardinal Blackshear, Michael – 1 Region NONPUBLIC

PUBLIC/ PUBLIC/

DeKalb Columbia Schools Columbia Blue Springs Blue Lincoln Kirkwood Pacific Republic Central (Park Hills) (Park Central

*Travis Dittemore *Travis *Bruce Whitesides *Bruce Dave Adams Dave Marlin Hammond Marlin Corey Nesslage Corey Andy Herbst Andy Greg Garton Greg Chad Bradley Chad 8  MSHSAA Journal February 2016 ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION *not attheDome & Diving TN-Tennis TR-Track &FieldVB-Volleyball WR-Wrestling NA-Not Apply LEGEND: BA-Baseball BK-Basketball CC Cross Country FB-Football GO-Golf SO-Soccer SB-Softball SW-Swimming are forusebyallfans/spectators. Sportsmanlike vocalcheeringandsupportfromtheteambenchareaareencouraged. The itemsindicatedonthispage District andStateSeriesChampionships.Schoolsareencouragedtofollowtheseguidelinesduringtheregularseason. MSHSAA Guidelinesfor Items Fan/Spectator Support Balloons SPORT Banners onwall Confetti/shredded paper Hand heldsigns(noobstructionofview) Banners (fans) Team IntroductionRun-ThroughsorBreak Away Cannons/muskets/guns/fireworks Poms, spirit/rallytowels Banners (teampersonnel&sidelinecheerleaders) Team IntroductionRun-ThroughsorBreak Away Live animals Carried schoolflags(Running/tauntingprohibited) Laser light/pointer/flashingobjects only) Megaphones (Exception:SidelineCheerleaders Compressed Air Horns/sirens Air Compressed band) thunder sticks,rattles,instrumentsnotpartofa horns, cowbells,buzzers,shakers,clickers, Artificial noisemakers,(includingbutnotlimitedto Whistles Shirts onfans(required) In thechartbelow, ONLY thoseitemsmarked“Yes” willbeallowedasfan/spectatorsupport itemsatallMSHSAA Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes BA No No No No No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes BK No No No No No No No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes CC No No No No No No No No No Yes* Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes FB No No No No No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes GO No No No No No No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes SO No No No No No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes SB No No No No No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes SW No No No No No No No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes TN No No No No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes TR No No No No No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes VB No No No No No No No No No No No WR Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No No No No No No No MSHSAA Journal February 2016  9 Recommend action by school by school Recommend action Self-Reported Violations and/or Requests and/or Violations Self-Reported continued on page 9 Junior, Junior, Oak Park, Oakland Middle, O’Hara, Otterville,Owensville, Owensville, Palmyra, South, Park Hill Park Hill, Hill, Park Hill, Park Parkway Parkview, Parkview, South, Hill Park West, Parkway North, Parkway Central, Grove, Pilot Pattonville, Pattonville, Pattonville, Princeton, Potosi, Potosi, Potosi, Portageville, South,Raytown South, Raytown County, Putnam Bridge, Rock Gardens, Riverview Ritenour, Rosati-Kain, Rolla, Rolla, Rolla, Bridge, Rock School Savannah, Salisbury, Salisbury, Salem, Scott Ozarks, the of School Ozarks, of the Scott Central, County Scott Central, County Smithton, Soldan Seymour, County Central, International Soldan Studies, International South International Studies, Studies, Soldan Shelby, South Iron, South Holt, South Harrison, Springfield College, Early Southwest Southland, Christian, St. Charles, St. Joseph Catholic, St. (St. Louis), Staley, St. Mary’s (St. Louis), Mary’s Sullivan, Strafford, Stewartsville, Stanberry, Trenton, Trenton, Tipton, Sweet Springs, Buchanan, Troy Buchanan, Troy Trenton, Truman, Truman, Truman, Buchanan, Troy Van Academy, Ursuline Union, Rivers, Twin (17 transfers), Vashon Horn (Independence), Grove, Warrensburg, Walnut Versailles, Warrenton, Warrenton, Warrensburg, Webb Waynesville, Washington, Washington, Military Wentworth Groves, Webster City, Academy, West Middle, Winfield, Winfield, Winfield, and Winston. for Lesser Penalties (By-Law 5.4): be accepted with reprimand issued and administration acknowledged for self-reporting By- of violation Self-reported a DuBourg - - Bishop Laws 3.4 and 3.10.4, accepted schools actions, no forfeitures are required by the school due to students being retroactively eligible; Bishop By-Law of violation a Self-reported - LeBlond actions, contest to 3.10.4 - accepted school’s after be forfeited if won, coach to be reinstated imposed sanctions; Central serving school’s By-Law of violation a Self-reported - Hills) (Park actions, no forfeitures 3.13.2, accepted school’s required, students are fully eligible; Christian - and 4.1.6 By-Laws of violation a Self-reported actions, to forfeit event 2.4, accepted school’s participated in by ineligible student, reinstate 8th grader to be eligible 8 semesters of for 9th student’s the beginning with participation violation a Self-reported Clinton - year; grade actions, no of By-Law 3.4, accepted schools’ forfeitures required, students to be certifiedas of eligible; Dixon - Self-reported a violation actions, no By-Law 3.13.2.a, accepted school’s forfeits required, student to sit out first game of become shall tournament and then district the Knob game; that out sitting after softball in eligible Noster - Self-reported a violation of By-Law 6.1.2, required; forfeitures no actions, school’s accepted BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF BOARD Transfer Hardship Applications (By-Law Applications Hardship Transfer Lakes, Summit Lakes, Timberland, Trinity Trinity Timberland, Lakes, Summit Lakes, Troy Catholic, Trinity Catholic, Trinity Catholic, Catholic, Valle Truman, Truman, Buchanan, Middle, West Groves, Webster Vianney, Vashon, Westminster Academy, Christian Westminster Winfield, Chrisman, William Academy, Christian Winston, and Winston. Winnetonka, indicates (Duplicate school names 3.10.4.h) that for student(s) transfer(s) additional an school): Adrian, Affton, Affton, Alton, Ash Grove, Archie, Alton, Arcadia Valley, Antioch, Bevier, Bevier, Aurora, Bevier, Aurora, Aurora, Bismarck, Blair Oaks, Bloomfield, Bosworth, Brunswick, Bronaugh, Brentwood, Breckenridge, Bucklin, Bunker, Brunswick, Brunswick, Cardinal Camdenton, Camdenton, Calhoun, Carthage, Carnahan, Ritter, Cardinal Ritter, Girardeau), (Cape Central Center, Carthage, (Springfield), Central (Springfield), Central (Springfield), Central (Springfield), Central Central (St. Joseph), Centralia, Centralia, Chamois, Charleston, Chadwick, Chaffee, Chillicothe, Clayton, Chilhowee, Chilhowee, Clearwater, Cleveland NJROTC, Cleveland NJROTC, Confluence Prep Academy Charter, Couch, Conway, Conway, Conway, Conway, Cuba, DeSoto, Dora, Dora, Couch, Crocker, East (Joplin), East (Kansas City), East Carter, Farmington, Grove, Fair Exeter, Ellington, Festus, Fisk, Fordland, Fort Osage, Francis Howell Central, Francis Howell North, Francis Howell North, Fredericktown, Fredericktown, Zumwalt Ft. East, Zumwalt Ft. Fredericktown, Grain Valley, Grain Valley, Grain Fulton, South, (Hillsboro), Grandview Valley, Grain Valley, Hannibal, Hancock, Greenwood, Halfway, Hardin-Central, Hannibal, Hannibal, Hannibal, Hardin-Central, Hazelwood Central, Hazelwood Hermann, Herculaneum, Herculaneum, East, Hillsboro, Houston, Jefferson City, John B. Lange, Joplin, Joplin, Joplin, Kickapoo, King Knob Kirksville, Kingston, City, King City, Watkins, Ladue Horton La Plata, Noster, Liberty, West, Summit Lee’s County, Lafayette Lift Liberty North, Liberty North, Liberty North, Academy Lift for Life Academy Charter, for Life LiftLife for Academy Charter, Lift for Life Charter, Jack, Lone Logan-Rogersville, Charter, Academy Lone Jack, Lutheran St. Charles, Malta Bend, Mansfield, Marceline,Twain, Mark Marquette, North, McCluer McCluer, Marshfield, Marshall, McCluer North, McCluer North, McCluer North, McCluer North, McCluer South-Berkeley, Mehlville, Leadership, Classical McKinley Milan, Moberly, Mid-Buchanan, Midway, Naylor, Naylor, Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Nevada, Nevada, Neosho, Neosho, Neelyville, Nevada, Nixa, Nodaway-Holt, North Callaway, County, North County, North County, North Technical North North Harrison, North Shelby, County, (14 transfers), Northeast Vernon Northwest (Hughesville), Northwestern (Mendon), Hill Oak Junior, Hill Oak (Mendon), Northwestern Transfer Waiver Applications (By-Law Applications (By-Law Waiver Transfer Motion Eaton, second Churchwell, to go second Churchwell,Motion Eaton, to go of out exit to Eaton, second Kinder, Motion closed of out reported was No information September the of minutes the Approved Approved the general consent items as December BoardDecember ofDirectors Summary Held December 2, 2015 Held December involving legal session for matters into closed including MSHSAA involving litigation or actions any confidential or privileged communications Section and its attorney. between MSHSAA Motion passed 10-0 on a 610.021(1) R.S.Mo. Schmidt, Churchwell, roll call vote with members Beem, Kinder, Linneman, Hill, Johnson, Wilson, yes. Eaton, and Soden voting passed 10-0 on a roll call closed session. Motion Churchwell, Kinder, vote with members Schmidt, Beem, Linneman, Hill, Johnson, Wilson, Eaton, and Soden voting yes. session. Meeting and the 16, 2015 Board of Directors MSHSAA the of meeting 2015 17, November Appeals Committee. presented. an indicates names school (Duplicate 3.10.4.i) additional transfer(s) student(s) for that school): Bayless, Bishop DuBourg, Bishop Affton, DuBourg, Blair Oaks, Bourbon, Branson, Butler, Carnahan, Carnahan, Calvary Lutheran, Cabool, Charleston Chaffee, Academy, Carnahan, Central Middle, Christian, Christian Brothers College, Collegiate Christian, College Heights Clinton, School of Med/Bio Science, Concordia, Couch, Father Duchesne, Dixon, Dexter, Dexter, Delta, Regional Catholic, Francis Howell North, Tolton Hannibal, Frontier STEM, Fulton, Grain Valley, Hannibal, Hickman, Hillcrest, Hillsboro, Hogan Academy Hogan Prep Academy Charter, Prep Hollister, Academy Charter, Hogan Prep Charter, Jamestown, Kearney, Kearney, Kearney, Lee’s Koshkonong, Lakeview, Kelly, Kearney, Life for Lift North, Summit Lee’s North, Summit Charter, Academy Life for Lift Charter, Academy Lutheran St. Charles, Lutheran St. Charles, Lutheran St. Charles, Maysville, McCluer North, McCluer North, McCluer North, McCluer North, Meadow Heights, Meadville, Mehlville, Career Miller Academy, Career Miller Miami, North Technical, Neosho, North Academy, (Kansas Northeast Technical, North Technical, Northwestern City), (Kansas Northeast City), (Mendon), Notre Dame (Cape Girardeau), Notre Farm, Orchard Junior, Hill Oak Louis), (St. Dame Polo, West, Parkway Parkview, Pacific, Pacific, Raytown, Purdy, Priory, Principia, Priory, Reeds Spring, Rock Port, Rolla, Russellville, Saxony Lutheran, Saxony Lutheran, Seckman, International Soldan Smith-Cotton, Sheldon, South Iron, South Studies, South Harrison, Shelby, Springfield Catholic, St. Charles, St. Francis Borgia, St. Francis Borgia, St. Francis Borgia, St. Joseph Christian, St. Joseph’s St. Paul Lutheran (Farmington), Academy, St. Pius X (Festus), Summersville, Summit 10  MSHSAA Journal February 2016 student addedtoroster. eligibility from the cross country eligibility roster, inadvertently omitted a student who was fully Silex - Self-Reported a violation of By-Law 3.4, to bereinstated after sitting out onecontest; student school’srequired, forfeitures no actions, Reported a violation of By-Law 3.13.2, accepted as played in while ineligible; Park Hill - Self- contests of number equal out sit and court the from requirements all meet they once reinstated actions, no forfeitures required, students are to be school’s 2.2.5,accepted 2.2.2and By-Laws of contest; Oak Grove - Self-reported violations eligibility may be reinstated after sitting out one school’s actions, no forfeitures required, student’s reported aviolationofBy-Law3.13.2.a,accepted reinstated for October16thgame;Hickman-Self- eligibility have may student required, forfeitures 2.2.2 and 2.2.5, accept school’s actions,no Catholic - Self-reported aviolation of By-Laws remainder ofherhighschoolcareer;Helias is ineligible for all sports and activities for the and 2.2.5, accepted school’s actions, student - Self-reportedaviolationofBy-Laws2.2.2 self-reporting with no further action – Clarkton accepted andadministrationacknowledgedfor required, studentsarefullyeligible; 3.13.2, acceptedschool’s actions,noforfeitures Catholic - Self-reported a violation of By-Law which theineligiblestudentparticipated;Valle school’s in event(s) forfeit to school actions, Self-Reported aviolation of By-Law3.4, accepted ineligible forremainderof fallsemester;Oakville - all games played by ineligible player, student is accepted schoolsactions,school must forfeit Park -Self-reportedaviolationofBy-Law2.3, school’s actions, no forfeitures are required; Oak of MSHSAA BoardPolicyNumber23,accepted Law; North Technical - Self-reported a violation 8th grade and having two semesters under the By- for the 8th grade year due to the firstentry into the ineligible studentparticipated,iseligible contests in the 2014-15 school year in which a violationofBy-Law2.4.2,schooltoforfeitall - Self-reported Bloomfield New eligibility; gain must sitoutequalnumberofcontestsoncethey ineligible while participated that students in, any gamesthatineligibleplayersparticipated 3.4 - accepted school’s actions, school to forfeit violationofBy-Laws2.3and North -Self-reported next contestsafterregaining eligibility; McCluer conditions of the court aremet andmust sit out the 365 days of ineligibility, student is ineligible until required, granting lesser penalty for student than schools actions, no forfeit of October 5th game violation of By-Laws 2.2.2 and 2.2.5, accepted as eligible; McAuley Catholic - Self-reported a certified be to students required, forfeitures no violation of By-Law 3.4, accepted schools’ actions, required; Ladue Horton Watkins - Self-reported a 6.1.2, acceptedschool’s actions,noforfeitures La Monte-Self-reportedaviolationofBy-Law December Board of Directors MeetingSummary, 8 con’t page Directors from of December Board Application for approval of Senior High Recommend actionbyschoolbe Football (2016-17and2017-18). and NortheastNodaway senior highs - 8-Man Football (2016-17and2017-18);Worth County Van-Far andCommunityhighschools-11-Man Girls Softball (Fall) (2016-17 and 2017-18); and Osbornseniorhighs-8-ManFootball Football (2016-17 and 2017-18); Stewartsville senior highs - Cheerleading (Football) and 8-Man (Livingston County),Haleand Tina-Avalon Football (2016-17 and 2017-18); Southwest Nodaway and Jefferson (Conception Jct.) - 8-Man and Wrestling South (2016-17 and2017-18); Girls Golf,Boysand Track, GirlsVolleyball, Girls Cross Country, 8-ManFootball,Boysand (Spring), BoysandGirls Basketball, Boysand 18); Tarkio andFairfaxseniorhighs-Baseball highs - 8-Man Football (2016-17 and 2017- 2017-18); SouthHoltandNodaway-Holtsenior senior highs - 11-Man Football (2016-17 and (2016-17 and2017-18);PrincetonMercer West Football highs-8-Man senior Nodaway (2016-17 and2017-18); North Nodaway and Football -8-Man highs senior Hardin-Central and Girls Volleyball (2016-17and2017-18);Norborne Boys and Girls Golf, Boys and Girls Track and Boys andGirlsCrossCountry, 8-ManFootball, highs -BoysandGirlsBasketball,Cheerleading, 17 and 2017-18); Mound City and Craig senior Country andSoftball-Girls(Fall/Spring)(2016- highs -Baseball(Spring),BoysandGirlsCross and 2017-18); Montrose and Appleton City senior and North Platte senior highs - Wrestling (2016-17 Football (2016-17 and 2017-18); Mid-Buchanan Lockwood andGolden City seniorhighs-11-Man and Girls Softball (Fall) (2016-17 and 2017-18); Union Star-8-ManFootball,BoysandGirlsGolf, - Spring (2016-17 and 2017-18); King City and Keytesville andBrunswickseniorhighs-Baseball schools - 11-Man Football (2016-17 and 2017-18); 2017-18); John F. Kennedy and Valley Park high and (2016-17 Golf Boys and Country Cross and Wheatlandseniorhighs-BoysGirls Girls Track (2016-17and2017-18);Hermitage Basketball, GirlsSoftball(Fall),andBoys and Bosworth senior highs - Boys andGirls and Girls Soccer (2016-17 and 2017-18); Hale seniorhighs-Boys18); ElsberryandSilex and Boys and Girls Track (2016-17 and 2017- senior highs-11-Man Football,BoysSoccer (2016-17 and2017-18);DeSotoKingston and Elsberry senior highs - 11-Man Football Girls and Boys Bowl, Scholar Golf, Track Clopton Boys and Girls Basketball, Cheerleading, Boys and Ridgewayseniorhighs-Baseball(Spring), Softball -Fall(2016-17and2017-18);Cainsville Keytesville seniorhighs-BaseballFallandGirls Football (2016-17and2017-18);Brunswick Braymer andBreckenridgeseniorhighs-8-Man highs -11-Man Football(2016-17and2017-18); 2017-18); BishopDuBourgandHancocksenior and Girls Track, and Girls Volleyball (2016-17 and Montrose highschools-11-Man Football,Boys 1.4.1) - host school listed first: Appleton City and School Cooperative Sponsorships (By-Law BOARD OFDIRECTORS Appendix B,itemB-2asfollows:Vote 12-0. were entered;Recommendlanguagechangeto tournament(s) where 3 or more doubles teams regular seasonina6and3formatordoubles the line-up has been used three times during the be playedatthehigherdoublesposition. results), the lowerrankedplayercombination may on doublesresults(challengematchesormatch based justified be can line-up team a and value Exception: When sum totals of teams are of equal would playatthe#2doublesspot;etc. #4 and #3 spot; doubles #1 the at play would #5 at the higher doubles position. Therefore, #2 and the team with the highest rankedplayer must play and #5 play together-both teams point value is 7), same, (example: #3 and #4 play together and #2 spot; #3 and #4 must play at the #2 doubles; etc. Therefore, #1 and #2 must play at the #1 doubles #4 and #3 the singles playtogethertheirsumtotalis7points. If points. 3 is total sum their together play singles #2 and #1 the if Example: by thesumtotalofsinglesrankordervalue. provided: lineups duringteamcompetitionasnotedbelow. using “sum total” to establish an order for doubles 1) Committee: Tennisthe Advisory from Board the Board.Noactiontaken. formal recommendationsfromthecommitteefor Directors Advisory Committee. There were no No actionwastaken. possible Area Meeting Topic later in the meeting. music organizations. This is also listed as a information regardingcashawardsforschool by MSHSAA staff suspension until amentor is named andapproved except Vashon. Vashon coach remains under all St.LouisPublicSchoolDistrictschools Cross Country(2015-16). Russellville and High Point junior highs- Boys - Girls Basketball and Girls Volleyball (2015-16); Football (2016-2017); Qulin andFisk juniorhighs Nodaway and West Nodaway junior highs - 8-Man Bowl, and Boys and Girls Track (2015-16); North junior highs-BoysandGirlsBasketball,Scholar Football (2016-17); Macon County and Bucklin Elliott andPrairie Home juniorhighs-11-Man highs -11-Man Football(2016-17);LauraSpeed Track (2016-17);CloptonandIdaCannonjunior Cheerleading, Scholar Bowl, and Boys andGirls Ridgeway juniorhighs- Boys andGirls Basketball, junior highs - Wrestling (2015-16); Cainsville and 1.4.2) - host school listed first: Butler and Hudson School CooperativeSponsorships(By-Law continued on page 10 continued onpage It is legal touse that line-up in post-season if ii. i. Doubles line-ups may be played in any order Stahl presented three recommendations to the Urhahn reportedtotheBoardfrom Athletic Accepted thefinancialreportsaspresented. Davis and Urhahn presented the Board with Determined to remove probation status for

When thesumtotalofteamsare Doubles rankorderswillbedetermined High Junior of approval for Application MSHSAA Journal February 2016  11 Third-Place Championship Championship Third-Place Championship Third-Place Championship 1 1 2 Third-Place 2 3 3 4 4 Class Match Approved both recommendations from the the from recommendations both Approved presented the Board two recommendationsWest from the both recommendations Approved three with Board the presented Davis Approved all three recommendations from the Garner presented the Board with four continued on page 11 c) Rest Day: If practice occurs on six consecutive consecutive six on occurs practice If Day: Rest c) one day provided should be participants days, or practices).; (no conditioning rest of complete offering of the possibility explore MSHSAA 2) that the during held to be Clinics Dance One-Day the as format same the using and week same Clinics. Cheer One-Day MSHSAA Advisory Spirit Committee. Advisory the Sportsmanship/Citizenship from topic the as following the accept to 1) Committee: for 2015-16 Junior high School Sportsmanship Essay Contest Topic: “How can you help your for examples negative battle or community school Sportsmanship 2) to move the sportsmanship?”; June 9, 2016. Summit to Advisory Sportsmanship/Citizenship Committee. Advisory the Volleyball recommendations from current the format the in change no 1) Committee: the increase to 2) procedure; warm-up minute 18 players appearing on the maximum number of from 14 to 15 players post season team roster of chairs for the team and to increase the number the championship match bench from 12 to 15; 3) place the third following be played immediately on Saturday of the state match for each class the current rotation in tournament and to keep place. 2016 finalsTournament would be played as follows: Time 9:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Noon 1:30 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Advisory Committee. Volleyball Advisory recommendations from the Soccer tournament district the expand to 1) Committee: starting with the 2016-17 school year to Monday of week #16 through Saturday of week #16 for the Class 1-2 boys.; 2) that a break-out session conference be available to discuss at the MIAAA the rules and intricacies of soccer; 3) wording in soccer manual and meeting announcements be adjusted as follows: “An individual player or coach that accumulates five yellow cards during suspensionone game a issued be will season the The game. for the next regular season or playoff result will received cards yellow five of set second in a two game suspension for the next regular yellow five of set third the game; playoff or season cards will result in a three game suspension for that 4) “; game. playoff or season regular next the survey all soccer coaches to gauge MSHSAA interest on: Approved Approved recommendations #1 and #2 and the to recommendations two presented Davis Committee. Advisory the Softball from #3 table Board from the Spirit Advisory Committee: 1) Acclimatization approvingtheBoard Policyon Heat below presented as Activities Spirit for Guidelines year. the 2016-17 school beginning with Activities – Spirit Acclimatization Guidelines Heat Heat Acclimatization Period: For the health cheer and of participants in sideline and safety that practices, it is recommended dance team member schoolsdevelop and implement a and/ camps for Schedule Acclimatization Heat summer the during place take that practices or is not in session or when months when school conduct its camps and/or your spirit programs for the upcoming school practices in preparation year. Period is to Acclimatization The goal of the Heat tolerance and enhance increase exercise heat in the ability to practice safely and effectively It is recommended warm and hot conditions. this period begin with the first day of your spirit team(s) practice. definitions Some Definitions: Acclimatization Heat helpful when developing of terms which may be Acclimatization system are listed below. a Heat a.m. (12:00 day calendar a as defined is ‘day’ A a) p.m. through 11:59 b) Rest Period: A rest period is defined as the the to practice one end of the between time last beginning of the next practice, which should During this time, students no less than one hour. should rest in a cool environment, with no permittedactivity conditioning-related or physical (e.g. outdoor or indoor practices in a non-air approved of Examples facility). conditioned to; limited not but include, would activities reviewing your spirit handbook, videos, planning spirit activities, etc. c) Spirit Practice: For purposes of Heat Guidelines a spirit practice is Acclimatization defined as: Any attempt of a coach at of school to provide instruction in any phase given a the sideline cheer or dance to any member of school that at team dance and/or cheer sideline engage team(s) spirit the of part any have to or or in practices under the supervision of a coach or under the approval or direction of the coach (paid or voluntary). spirit coaching staff Acclimatization Suggested Limits within the Heat Period: a) Practice Duration: Each outdoor or non-air conditioned practice should last no more than and cool-down stretching, three hours. Warm-up, activities are included as part of the three-hour practice time. Regardless of ambient temperature conditions, all conditioning and/or practice considered part of the practice. activities must be b) First Five Days: Only one practice should be held on each of the first five days indoor one Further, Period. Acclimatization of Heat the practice could be held after a rest period of one or more hours. match in progress- team team match in progress-

Example: If a number team’s 1 player is Return to competition (e.g.: return for understandingthe with substitute, a for Call

December BoardDecember of from Directorspage con’t 9 Summary, Meeting Approved all three recommendations from the Approved all three recommendations from the Urhahn presented the Board with two Approved both recommendations from the Maurer presented three recommendations to b. Once team competition starts (team districts, competition starts (team Once team a. BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF BOARD district, sectionals or state.) (A player substituted player (A state.) or sectionals district, Sectional or using a direct substitution, in the for, return to the line-up to play State semi-final may in the finals) injured/becomes ill during doubles and cannot will the substitute continue for singles play, “directly” fill the number 1 singles position. All they other players remain in the same position were in at the time team line-ups were exchanged; coaches of survey head tennis 3) Recommend to to not or whether on tennis with schools member points between matches, during coaching allow while still remaining compliant with 20 seconds between points. Advisory Committee. Tennis recommendations from the Public/Nonpublic Advisory Committee: 1) the Board of Directors the place the following topic on the agenda for Area Meetings in January: The 1.35 Multiplier the with Schools, Charter and Non-Public for following questions: 1)Does the membership to still want it?, 2) Does the membership want different want membership the Does 3) it?, adjust sports?; 2) the Board of multipliers for different Directors place the following topic on the agenda for the Area Meetings in January: Should the instead following the at look schools member of the multiplier? 1) Frequency (Championship one up move to teams for Factors Appearances) final the to advance they if sport a in classification four in multiple years. 2) Changing enrollment gathering and classifications to an annual basis rather than every other year. Public/Nonpublic Advisory Committee. Committee: Advisory Softball the from Board the 1) the following addition to Section 4-B of the softball manual: A Sectional Game, held at a facility without lights, may begin as early as 2:00pm, with prior approval of both participating administrators schools’ and office; the MSHSAA 2) the following addition to Section 1-D of the Softball Manual: The director/host, of a regular 1:15 a institute to elect may tournament, season inningnew (No procedure. game-ending limit time begins after 1:15); 3) to institute an observers program for softball officials doubles singles competition in semifinals or return or semifinals in competition singles doubles for finals). OR ill, or disciplined player) that he/she (the injured, team next the play until to return be able to will not will substitute the is made, a substitution (If match. team the complete 2) may be made no substitutions or state), sectionals actions. illness, or disciplinary injury, except for the continue must default player who cannot A options: and then has two match in progress 12  MSHSAA Journal February 2016 consideration as Area Meeting Topics at the and Sodenvotingyes. Eaton, Wilson, Johnson, Hill, Linneman, Beem, vote withmembersSchmidt,Churchwell,Kinder, High School.Motionpassed10-0onarollcall Campusstudent ofSouthwestEarlyCollege By-Law 3.10.4.handdenyeligibilitytothe evidence ofhardshipasperHardship Transfer, the Appeals Committeedecisionduetolackof Soden votingyes;KinderandEatonno. and Wilson, Johnson, Hill, Linneman, Beem, roll callvotewithmembersSchmidt,Churchwell, 5, By-Law3.10.4.e.4.Motionpassed8-2ona Catholic HighSchoolunder Transfer Exception eligibility tothestudentofFather Tolton Regional information presented to grant unrestricted and Schmidtvotingno. Johnson and Churchwell voting yes; Hill, Kinder, passed 7-3with Beem, Soden, Wilson, Linneman, Hardship Transfer, By-Law3.10.4.h.-Motion based on lack of evidence of a hardship as per eligibility tothestudentofO’HaraHighSchool Kinder, andChurchwellvotedno. Johnson and Schmidt voting yes; Wilson, Eaton, passed 6-4 with Beem, Soden, Linneman, Hill, Hardship Transfer, By-Law 3.10.4.h. Motion School basedonevidenceofahardshipasper eligibility to the student at Cardinal Ritter High session. Johnson, Wilson,Eaton,andSodenvotingyes. Churchwell, Kinder, Beem,Linneman,Hill, 10-0 on a roll call vote with members Schmidt, executive andclosedsession.Motionpassed Johnson, Wilson,Eaton,andSodenvotingyes. Churchwell, Kinder, Beem,Linneman,Hill, 10-0 on a roll call vote with members Schmidt, 1232g(b); 34 C.F.R. 99.1 et seq. Motion passed 610.021(6 and/or 14) R.S.Mo.; 20 U.S.C. record maybereviewedordiscussed.Section private informationfromastudent’s educational identifiable personally where students of status closed sessionformattersinvolvingtheeligibility at thattime.Noactionwastaken. action for January in Board the to presented be Country Advisory Committee. The information will Committee. Soccer Advisory become effective forthe2017-18schoolyear. trail by7duringthesecondhalf.Changeswould • Reducing thetimeby10minuteswhen teams from 10to8;and • Loweringthegoaldifferential inthemercyrule or 13gamesand3tournaments; and 1tournament,16games2tournaments, • Reducingthenumberofconteststo19games Urhahn presentedtopicstotheBoard fortheir Motion Hill,secondChurchwell,touphold Motion Hill, second Beem, in light of new Motion Eaton,secondChurchwell,todenyfull full grant to Hill, second Johnson, Motion The followingactionwasreportedoutofclosed of out exit to Johnson, second Hill, Motion Motion Churchwell,secondHill,toenterinto Richards discussed information from the Cross Approved allfourrecommendationsfromthe December Board of Directors MeetingSummary, 10 con’t page Directors from of December Board January 2016meetings: Association help? facing from parentsandstudents?How can the $25 fineperoffense? after theschedulestartofcontest,orfacea schedule changes and final scores within 24 hours determined to give more flexibility to the schools? to look at how academic eligibility is being in thesametournament) during thesameweek?(cannotbeontwoteams to allowstudentsplayintwotournaments to gotheschool,shouldthisbeallowed? all studentathletesinthestatetoensuresafety? perspectives on required random drug testing for school ininterscholasticcompetition? represent andcompete for aMSHSAA member manner inwhichhomeschoolstudentscould to #8andtheremovalof#9. other year? to conduct on an annual basisrather than every enrollment gathering and classifications be made years? b. Should the process for changing multiple in four final the to advance they if basis sport by sport a on classification one up move (Championship Appearances) Ratioforteamsto Frequency a. multiplier? the of instead following for different sports? c. Doesthemembershipwantdifferent multipliers want it? b. Does the membership want to adjust it? still membership the Does a. Schools: Charter does itneedtobemodified? Should therebeanincreasefrom9to16days? school personnelcontactdaysduringthatweek? for having them, or should they be modified to no Periods; doesthemembershipstillfeelneed 1. 2. 4. 3. 5. 6. 7. 8. Approved the Area Meeting Topics with addition 11. 10. 9.

Why We Play? Issues Schools are Coaches or Athletic Directorsmustpost need we do Requirements, Academic Basketball: Basketball: Should the by-law be changed Cash Awards forMusicandother Activities What arethemembership’s viewsand Does the membership feel there is a Should thememberschoolslookat and forNon-Public Multiplier The 1.35 The startdatefortheFallSportsSeason, Fall, Winter, andSpringNoContact BOARD OFDIRECTORS ae is floe b te il gm theyare hosting. game the girls by followed first game to alterthebasketballreflectstartingboys school yearinthesportofwrestling. and SouthHolthighschoolsfor the 2015-16 cooperative agreementinplacebetween Tarkio Soden votingyes. and Eaton, Wilson, Johnson, Hill, Linneman, members Schmidt,Churchwell,Kinder, Beem, Motion passed 10-0 on a roll call vote with wrestling totheWrestling Advisory Committee. schools forthe2015-16schoolyear. by Bishop LeBlond and St. Joseph Christian high a schoolwhichisnotcontiguous. to form a senior high cooperative agreement with school tookasaresultoftheviolation. the actions the and 3.29.6.a.6 By-Law of violation Brain InjuryReportaspresented. same asiscurrentlyinplace. The enrollment verification process will remain the from unaccredited schools. Noaction was taken. enrollment numbersofschoolswithstudents fall sports. for ratings officials required submit to failure for fall sports. for ratings officials required the submit to failing action taken. have any petitions submitted for certification. No attendance ataMSHSAA 101meeting. on thelistfornothavingarepresentativein meeting thisfall(MSHSAA 101Meetings). rules administrators required the at attendance schools that did not have an administrator in Resolved to allow to Lindenwood University Lindenwood to allow to Resolved Approved dissolution of the senior high Referred theissueofgirlsparticipatingin request agreement cooperative the Approved Denied the request of Pattonsburg High School Approved Van-Far HighSchool’s self-reported Approved theInterscholastic Youth Sports regarding Board the to spoke Urhahn Approved taking action against schools on list Stahl reportedtotheBoardalistofschools donot we thatatthistime Urhahn reported Determined to take action against schools Urhahn presented the Board with a list of MSHSAA Journal February 2016  13 Girls Semifinal Girls Semifinal Boys Semifinal Boys Semifinal Girls Third Place (Class 5) Girls Boys Third Place (Class 5) Boys 4) Girls Semifinal (Class 4) Girls Semifinal (Class 4) Boys Semifinal (Class 4) Boys Semifinal (Class Girls Third Place (Class 4) Girls Boys Third Place (Class 4) Boys Girls Championship (Class 5) Boys Championship (Class 5) Girls Championship (Class 4) Boys Championship (Class 4) – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Teams leaving their locker rooms Teams 3:30 p.m. 5:10 p.m. 6:50 p.m. 8:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 4:15 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 7:45 p.m. 2:40 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 6:20 p.m. 8:10 p.m. SHOW-ME SHOWDOWN II SHOWDOWN SHOW-ME 17, Class 5 March Thursday, Session 1: March 18, Class 4 & 5 Session 2: Friday, a.m. 11:00 and entering the court are to proceed to their warm-up end of the court by the most direct route and at no time are they to pass underneath their opponent’s basket. Baiting and taunting of opponents continues to be a problem in some areas, and conducting a segment of a team’s end of warm-up activity in the opponent’s the court has the potential to encourage poor sportsmanship. 12:45 p.m. March 19, Class 4 & 5 Session 3: Saturday, a.m. 11:00 12:50 p.m.

WINTER ATHLETICS WINTER Girls Third Place (Class 3) Third Place Girls (Class 3) Third Place Boys Girls Championship (Class 3) Boys Championship (Class 3) Boys Semifinal (Class 2) Boys Semifinal (Class 2) Boys Semifinal (Class 1) Girls Semifinal 1) Girls Semifinal (Class 1) Boys Semifinal (Class 1) Boys Semifinal (Class 3) Girls Semifinal (Class 3) Girls Semifinal (Class 3) Boys Semifinal (Class 3) Boys Semifinal (Class 2) Girls Semifinal (Class 2) Girls Semifinal (Class Girls Third Place (Class 2) Third Place Girls Girls Championship (Class 2) Boys Third Place (Class 2) Third Place Boys Boys Championship (Class 2) Girls Third Place (Class 1) Third Place Girls Girls Championship (Class 1) Boys Third Place (Class 1) Third Place Boys Boys Championship (Class 1) – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – If jogging or running is part of their 1:40 p.m. 3:20 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 6:40 p.m. 8:20 p.m. 1:40 p.m. 3:20 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 6:40 p.m. 8:20 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:40 p.m. 4:15 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:20 p.m. 7:45 p.m. 8:10 p.m. 12:45 p.m. 12:50 p.m. for pregame practice and first half basket each team is the one farthest away from are to conduct pregame Teams its bench. and halftime warm-up on their half of the floor only. warm-up drills, then it is to be confined to are to refrain Teams their half of the court. from circling the entire floor when they enter the court to warm-up. Officials are to enforce this once their jurisdiction begins by rule by assessing the head coach an indirect technical foul. Session 2: Friday, March 11, Classes 1, 2, & 3 March 11, Session 2: Friday, – Third Place Games ARENA MIZZOU a.m. 11:00 1, 2, & 3 March 12, Classes Session 3: Saturday, – Championship Games ARENA MIZZOU a.m. 11:00 HEARNES CENTER – Semifinal Games CENTER – Semifinal HEARNES 12:00 p.m. March 10, Classes 2 & 3 Session 1B: Thursday, Games – Semifinal ARENA MIZZOU 12:00 p.m. SHOW-ME SHOWDOWN I SHOWDOWN SHOW-ME 10, Classes 1 & 2 March Thursday, Session 1A:

The time schedule for the 2016 The time schedule Following is an interpretation of the MSHSAA Amateur Awards Standards (By-Law 3.6) as they apply to athletic skill contests. Standards (By-Law 3.6) as they apply to athletic skill contests. Awards Amateur Following is an interpretation of the MSHSAA involving a skill of a sport, he or she may receive “When a student is selected by chance to participate in a carnival type contest for the purpose of competing for a cash or In cases where such activities are scheduled and a student is required to enter In some areas of the state, some First, it is recommended that teams not Next, the NFHS Basketball Rules Board Interpretation on “Halftime Shootouts” The interpretation was adopted by the Board of Directors at its July 1, 1985 meeting. Amateur and or her eligibility under the MSHSAA his cash or merchandise awards as a result of that participation without its affecting An example of this would be where a student is selected to participate in a half-time promotion at a University Standards. Awards he or she purchased at the game. basketball game on the basis of a chance drawing of a number on a program which and awards standard and a youngster would merchandise award, such activity would come under the restrictions of the amateur such awards.” jeopardize his or her eligibility in the sport concerned by competing for or accepting traditional pregame and halftime warm-up rituals are creating problems for schools and school administrators. be permitted to warm up at halftime of the game that precedes theirs (halftime of the junior varsity game in a JV-varsity etc.). doubleheader, Book states that home management will designate the location of each team’s The rules also state that the bench. Basketball PregameBasketball Warm-up and Halftime Procedure Class 5 will begin the SHOW-ME SHOWDOWN SHOWDOWN SHOW-ME Class 5 will begin the March 17, 2016, starting at 3:30 Thursday, II on p.m. beginning with two semifinals girls games followed by two semifinal boys games with the last game starting at 8:30 p.m. Friday will feature the Class 5 third place games starting boys a.m. followed by the girls and at 11:00 the Class 4 semifinals starting at 2:30 p.m. See detailed schedule below for times and details The following of which class and gender play. is a complete schedule of games for the 2016 Show-Me Showdown. 2016 Show-Me Showdown Schedule Showdown Show-Me 2016 SHOW- Basketball Championships, MSHSAA a three- I & II, reflects ME SHOWDOWN site. for all classes at the final day format in the have been made modifications Time both a the weekends to reflect schedule for Basketball of the MSHSAA recommendation was approved by the Advisory Committee that have Admission prices Board of Directors. been set at $8 per session. Thursday, 2, & 3, for Games for Classes 1, SHOW-ME March 10, 2016, of the at 12:00 noon with SHOWDOWN I, will begin at 8:20 p.m. and the the last game beginning beginning at 11:00 Friday and Saturday games schedule below for times a.m. See the detailed and gender play. and details of which class 14  MSHSAA Journal February 2016 3. 2. 1. Held November12,2015 Committee Summary Volleyball Advisory 1. Held November3,2015 Tennis CommitteeSummary Advisory SPRING/FALL ATHLETICS economic and/ordiplomaticengagement withthe People’s Republic ofChina. Resolved: TheUnited Statesfederalgovernment shouldsubstantially increase its China 2016-17 National HighSchool Policy DebateTopic: i. order provided: Doubles line-upsmaybeplayedinany competition asnotedbelow. an orderfordoubleslineupsduringteam Recommend using“sumtotal”toestablish to keepthecurrentrotationinplace. Saturday ofthestatetournamentand third placematchforeachclasson be playedimmediatelyfollowingthe Recommend thechampionshipmatch 15. chairs fortheteambenchfrom12to players andtoincreasethenumberof post seasonteamrosterfrom14to15 number ofplayersappearingonthe the maximum to increase Recommend dure. the current18minutewarm-upproce Recommend nochangeintheformat ranked playercombinationmaybeplayed lenge matchesormatchresults),thelower justified basedondoublesresults(chal of equalvalueandateamline-upcanbe Exception: Whensumtotalsofteamsare ii. Doubles rankorderswillbedeter etc. #4 wouldplayatthe#2doublesspot; play atthe#1doublesspot;#3and position. Therefore, #2and#5would must playatthehigherdoubles team withthehighestrankedplayer er–both teamspointvalueis7),the together and#2#5playtogeth the same,(example:#3and#4play When thesumtotalofteamsare #4 mustplayatthe#2doubles;etc. play atthe#1doublesspot;#3and 7 points. Therefore, #1and#2must singles playtogethertheirsumtotalis sum totalis3points.Ifthe#3and#4 #1 and#2singlesplaytogethertheir rank ordervalue.Example:ifthe mined bythesumtotalofsingles - - - - 4. 2. 7:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. Noon 10:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Time finals wouldbeplayedasfollows: Recommended the2016 Tournament Recommend languagechangeto Appen doubles teamswereentered. doubles tournament(s)where3ormore regular seasonina6and3formator up hasbeenusedthreetimesduringthe use thatline-upinpost-seasoniftheline- at thehigherdoublesposition.Itislegalto a. ress andthenhastwooptions: continue mustdefaultthematchinprog disciplinary actions. A playerwhocannot may bemadeexceptforinjury, illness,or tricts, sectionalsorstate),nosubstitutions Once teamcompetitionstarts(teamdis dix B,itemB-2asfollows: b.

doubles Return tocompetition(e.g.:returnfor Example: Ifateam’s number1 line-up toplayinthefinals) State semi-finalmayreturntothe direct substitution,intheSectionalor (A playersubstitutedfor, usinga sectionals orstate.) match inprogress–teamdistrict, substitute willcompletetheteam match. (Ifasubstitutionismade,the to returnplayuntilthenextteam or disciplinedplayer)willnotbeable standing thathe/she(theinjured,ill, Call forasubstitute,withtheunder semifinals orreturnforfinals).OR singlescompetitionin Class 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 Championship Third Place Championship Third Place Championship Third Place Championship Third Place Match - - - All othersapproved 3. Schools – Registered Boys Volleyball sport withtheMSHSAA. volleyball mustberegisteredforthe tor. All schoolsparticipatinginboys’ notify thatschool’s athleticadministra a teamthatisnotlistedabove,please Christian Academy andWhitfield. ney, Webster Groves,Westminster University, St.Mary’s (St.Louis),Vian- Dominic, St.FrancisBorgia,Louis Rockwood Summit,Seckman,St. Parkway West, Pattonville, Ritenour, tral, ParkwayNorth,South, Girardeau), Oakville,ParkwayCen west (CedarHill),NotreDame(Cape Mehlville, North Technical, North Lindbergh, LutheranSouth,Marquette, West, Kirkwood,Lafayette(Wildwood), North, Ft.ZumwaltSouth, North, Ft.ZumwaltEast, Central, FrancisHowell,Howell Duchesne, Eureka,Fox, Francis Howell Brothers College,Christian,DeSmet, Bishop DuBourg,Chaminade,Christian volleyball season: Affton, Bayless, are registeredforthe2015boys *** ** * Denied points. ing compliantwith20secondsbetween matches, betweenpointswhilestillremain on whetherornottoallowcoachingduring coaches ofmemberschoolswithtennis Recommend tosurveyheadtennis team line-upswereexchanged. same positiontheywereinatthetime tion. All otherplayersremaininthe “directly” fillthenumber1singlesposi singles play, thesubstitutewill doubles andcannotcontinuefor player isinjured/becomesillduring If yourschoolisscheduledtoplay The followingMSHSAA schools Approved asamended Tabled forfurtherstudy - - - - - MSHSAA Journal February 2016  15 - If practice occurs conditioning and/or practice Lowering the goal differential in the goal differential Lowering rule from 10 to 8; and the mercy the time by 10 minutes Reducing trail by 7 during the when teams second half. on six consecutive days, participants should be provided one day of complete rest (no conditioning or practices). activities must be considered part of the practice. First Five Days: Only one practice should be held on each of the first five days of the Acclimatization Period. Heat one indoor practice Further, could be held after a rest period of one or more hours. Rest Day: Practice Duration: Each outdoor or non-air conditioned practice should last no more than stretching, three hours. Warm-up, and cool-down activities are included as part of the three-hour practice time. Regardless of ambient temperature conditions, all explore Recommend that MSHSAA One-Day the possibility of offering Dance Clinics to be held during the same week and using the same for One-Day Cheer mat as the MSHSAA Clinics.

Suggested Limits within the Heat Acclimatization Period: • • for become effective Changes would year. the 2017-18 school 2. b) c) a)

SPRING ATHLETICS/ACTIVITIES SPRING Reducing the number of con Reducing games and 1 tests to 19 16 games and 2 tournament, 3 or 13 games and tournaments, A rest period is A Rest Period: defined as the time between the end of one practice to the beginning of the next practice, which should last no less than During this time, one hour. students should rest in a cool environment, with no physical or conditioning-related activity permitted (e.g. outdoor or indoor practices in a non-air conditioned facility). Examples of approved activities would include, but not limited to; reviewing your spirit handbook, videos, planning spirit activities, etc. Spirit Practice: For purposes Acclimatization of Heat Guidelines a spirit practice is Any attempt of a defined as: coach at a given school to provide instruction in any phase of sideline cheer or dance to any member of the sideline cheer and/or dance team at that school or to have any part of the spirit team(s) engage in practices under the supervision of a coach or under the approval or direction of the coach or spirit (paid or voluntary). coaching staff c) Recommend that MSHSAA survey all survey all MSHSAA that Recommend interest on: to gauge coaches soccer • tournaments; b) 4. - - - - -

‘day’ is defined as a calendar day (12:00 a.m. through 11:59 p.m. day (12:00 a.m. through 11:59

lines for Spirit Activities as presented lines for Spirit below beginning with the 2016-17 school year. Acclimatization Guidelines – Heat Activities Spirit Heat Acclimatization Period: For the health and safety of participants in sideline cheer and dance team practices, it is recommended that member schools develop and imple Acclimatization Schedule ment a Heat for camps and/or practices that take place during the summer months when school is not in session or when your spirit programs conduct its camps and/or practices in preparation for the upcoming school year. Acclimatization The goal of the Heat Period is to increase exercise heat tolerance and enhance the ability to in warm practice safely and effectively and hot conditions. It is recommend ed this period begin with the first day of your spirit team(s) practice. Acclimatization Definitions: Heat Some definitions of terms which may - Ac be helpful when developing a Heat climatization system are listed below. a) A Recommend approving the Board Acclimatization Guide Policy on Heat Recommend that a break-out session Recommend that a conference be available at the MIAAA intricacies of soc to discuss rules and Recommend to expand the district to expand the district Recommend starting with the 2016-17 tournament #16 to Monday of week school year for the of week #16 through Saturday boys. Class 1-2 cer. in the soccer Recommend wording announcements manual and meeting “An individual be adjusted as follows: accumulates five player or coach that the season will be yellow cards during suspension for the issued a one game game. or playoff next regular season yellow cards The second set of five received will result in a two game suspension for the next regular sea game; the third set of son or playoff five yellow cards will result in a three game suspension for the next regular game.” season or playoff

Held September 25, 2015 1. Spirit Advisory Summary Committee 2. Held November 18, 2015 Held November 1. Soccer Advisory Soccer Summary Committee 3. 16  MSHSAA Journal February 2016 the entriesaslisted. amount oftimenecessarytoaccommodate schedules arebasedontheaverage indicated below. These performance schedule encompasstheamountoftime being presented. summary oftheschedulingprocessis as farinadvancepossible,abrief making appropriateplansfortheevent administrators andmusicdirectorsin time requests.Inaneffort toassistschool not beabletohonorspecificperformance the StateFestival,MSHSAA staff will day atthedistrictandstatemusicfestivals. accompany nomorethan20entriesper Please rememberthatanindividualmay two eventsduringthesametimeperiod. accompanist orastudentscheduledfor made ifthereisadirectconflictwithan Therefore, schedulechangeswillonlybe allow everydirectortoheareachentry. is impossibletobuildaschedulethatwill may bescheduledatthesametime.It each year, someeventsfromyourschool students participatingattheStateFestival that withapproximately9,000-10,000 scheduled for April 28-30. The datesofthe2016Festivalare MSHSAA MusicFestivalperformances. local eventsthatwillconflictwiththe directors areaskedtoavoidscheduling conflicts. schedule everyperformancetoavoidlocal to thesizeoffestival,itisimpossible etc.) arebecomingmoreprevalent.Due theatrical productions,athleticevents, to localconflicts(i.e.proms,musicals, the MSHSAA StateMusicFestivaldue State MusicFestival Scheduling ACTIVITIES tors’ trainingprogram. Your continued supportofthisprogram willcontinuetobenefitthe interscholasticmusicprogram. supplier totheaddresson the orderform. full paymentorpurchaseorder mustbesenttoMSHSAA. After processing,theawards willbeshippeddirectlyfromthe ordered for$50whichincludes sixplates.Engraving,whichincludesthestate seal, is$7perplate. Music Festival. The plaquehasbeen designedtoaccommodatesixpast,presentandfuture groups.Plaquesmaybe of studentsorgroupsreceivingadivision12rating atthedistrictandstatefestivals. The costpermedalis$3.00. formances atthedistrictandstatemusicfestivals. These qualityawardsaredesigned torecognizetheachievements NowMusic Awards Available toMusicStudentsandSchools Schools shouldplantohavetheir Due tothenumberofparticipantsat Music directorsshouldalsobeaware School administratorsandactivities Problems schedulingperformancesat All proceedsfromthesale of themusicawardsareutilizedtofundgraded listprojectsandtheadjudica Order formsforawardsare locatedontheMSHSAA websitebyselectingthe“music activities”link. The orders and A plaquemayalsobepurchased torecognizelargeandsmallensemblesthatreceivea1ratingattheMSHSAA MSHSAA offers musicawardsforpurchasebyindividualstudents andschoolstorecognizeoutstandingper scheduling problemsfortheirschool not trulyaccompanyingtheperformance, listed. Ifdirectorslistthemselvesandare important thatonlyatrueaccompanistis slots. the mid-morningthroughafternoontime many entrieswillbescheduledtooccupy through theendofday. Schoolswith performance shouldplanonperforming spending thenightdayof beginning earlyinthemorning.Schools their performancedateshouldplanon required sideline cheerleadingordanceactivitiesas individual isphysicallyabletoparticipatein a physician’s certificatestatingthatthe students involvedinthetryoutsprovide and eventsponsorsshouldbecertainall and danceteams.Schooladministrators recognized eventforsidelinecheerleading preted By-Law4.5.6toincludetryoutsasa The MSHSAA BoardofDirectorshasinter Physicals Teams Guard Pom &Winter Require Spring Tryouts for SidelineCheer, and dancephysicalsissuedonorafter include practices. ties inpreparationfortryouts. This would When listingaccompanists,itisvery Schools spendingthenightpriorto 5 orfewerentries 6-9 entries 10-19 entries 20-29 entries 30-39 entries 40 ormoreentries It shouldbenotedthatcheerleading prior toparticipatinginanyactivi ...... allow 3hours allow 4hours allow 5hours allow 6hours allow 7hours allow 8hours - - should contactMSHSAA immediately year,school music forthe2015-16 you and not listed,theschooldidregisterfor site (www.mshsaa.org). Ifyourschoolis Music Activities linkoftheMSHSAA web which dayyouareassigned,gotothe Saturday, April 30.Ifyouareunsure Board Districtswillattendthefestivalon South CentralandMSHSAA and selectedschoolslocatedinthe in theSt.Louis,Southwest,Southeast on Friday, April 29. All schoolslocated Board Districtswillattendthefestival Northeast andSouthCentralMSHSAA schools locatedintheKansasCity, located intheNorthwestandselected perform on Thursday, April 28. All schools Kansas Citydistrictsarescheduledto the Northeast,Central,SouthCentraland appreciated. events appropriately. Your cooperationis and otherschoolsmayoccur. Pleaselist tryouts. ter arenoteligibletoparticipateinspring district intoyourforthefallsemes- may betransferringfromanotherschool participate inspringtryouts.Studentswho rently enrolledatthememberschoolmay prior topracticesandtryouts. sufficient timeforphysicalstobeobtained requirement tointerestedstudentsallow please provideadvancenoticeofthis upcoming schoolyear(2016-2017). der ofthecurrentschoolyearandall February 1,2016,arevalidfortheremain This year, selectedschoolslocatedin In addition,onlystudentswhoarecur To keepproblemsataminimum, - - - - MSHSAA Journal February 2016  17 OFFICIALS Andy Balczo (St. Louis),Chuck Ken Bartkoski (Lee’s (Lee’s – Ken Bartkoski Championships District managers are reminded that officials the All girls soccer schools are to complete November 2015 Boys State State 2015 Boys November Swimming and Diving Officials Ann Merten (St. Bremer (St. Louis), Louis), Bob Cummins (Carthage), Julie Elliott (Liberty), Jenifer Gibbs (Kansas Summit), Miki City), Bruce Holder (Lee’s Groves), John McKee-Koelsch (Webster Mullen (Springfield), Errich Oberlander Adam Peper (Ellisville), (Raymore), Jack Steck (Springfield), Chris Stocker (Blue Springs), Tacke (St. Louis), Scott Yaeger Tom Jim Whytlaw (Springfield), (Manchester). Burke (St. Louis), Robert Wallace (Washington), (Washington), Robert Wallace (St. Louis), Burke (Gladstone), Ken McCurry Denis Zijadic Nicholas Cox (Independence). (Kingsville), Fleming Tim Cova (St. Louis), Summit), Charles Kelly Gatts Keegan Garner (Fulton), (St. Louis), Summit), Gochnauer (Lee’s (Moberly), Ben John Hawks Brad Hamman (Springfield), Tim Kuczwara (Affton), (Columbia), Tomasz Jake LeGrand (Lake Lammering (O’Fallon), (Herculaneum), Brian St. Louis), George Major Moore (Festus), Summit), Clancy Martin (Lee’s Daniel Ortega Eric Neverve (Kansas City), Tom Scott (Poplar Bluff), (Springfield), William Spilman (Springfield), Smith (O’Fallon), Gregory (Florissant), Voss Luke Swartz (Belton), Kent Walsh Timothy (Kansas City), Dayton Wagner (Gladstone). (St. Louis), Denis Zijadic reciprocal under the registered with the MSHSAA agreement are not permitted to work MSHSAA games. district (or state) playoff State Officials Recommendation Forms online no April 20. later than Quarterfinals – (Class 1) Glenn Pauly Quarterfinals – (Class soccer officials on Wednesday, April 27, at 7 pm Wednesday, soccer officials on Christian at the following locations: Westminster South High School, Blue Springs Academy, City High School, or Glendale High Jefferson The officials notification date for district School. April assignments is no earlier than 6:30 a.m. on 28, 2016. Hawks (Columbia), Sean Hollrah (Columbia), (Columbia), Sean Hollrah (Columbia), Hawks (Festus), (DeSoto), Clancy Moore Eric Oberle Smith (O’Fallon), Tom (Barnhart), James Patton Coyle (Lake St. Louis), Chris Jake LeGrand Summit), Kurt Bartkoski (Lee’s (Ballwin), Ken (Kearney), City), Damon Cluts Austin (Kansas Bomar (Lake (Platte City), Robert Aaron Rench Rick Robards (Leawood). Lotawana), (St. Louis), Paul (Barnhart), Donald Kaag McCrary (Columbia), Boyd (Sikeston), Mike Ken Seyer (Jefferson John Hawks (Columbia), Jonathan Pund City), Kelly Gatts (Moberly), City), Spencer Bexten (Freeburg), (Jefferson Shaun McCurry Joseph Macht (Independence), (Kansas City); (Class (Kingsville), Kelly Hays Roumen Mihov (St. 2) Jerry Michel (St. Louis), (Florissant), Daniel Edwards Peters), Joe Buffa Austin Peel (St. Robert), (Springfield), Russell (O’Fallon), Tom Smith Sanders (Battlefield), Ed Dwyer (Fenton), Phil Beermann (St. Louis), Rob Kyle (Harrisonville), Kevin McMahon (Kansas City), Russ Davis (Kansas City); (Class 3) Marty Rocco (St. Peters), Steve (O’Fallon), Roumen Mihov (St. Peters), Walters (Columbia), Sean Hollrah Brandon Wulff (Columbia), Kelly Gatts (Moberly), George Major (Herculaneum), Jacob Heilich (Arnold), Anthony Gardner Dennis Pivin (St. Charles), Philip (Blue Springs), Tanner (Independence), Rob Kyle (Harrisonville); (Class 4) Eric Oberle Andy (DeSoto), Doug Helfrich (St. Peters), Aaron Rench (Platte McKee (St. Charles), Austin Sanders Brown (Springfield), Tim City), (St. Louis), James Walsh Tim (Battlefield), Jeff Hay (Cape Hay 2) Jeff – (Class Sectionals Soccer officials for the 2016 girls district soccer All district managers will meet to select district Teresa Arthur (Houston), Victor Benton (Sedalia), Jeff Blume (Broseley), Jeff Boyd (Troy), Stacey Boyd (Troy), Blume (Broseley), Jeff Benton (Sedalia), Jeff Victor Arthur (Houston), Teresa - Sectional Officials: 2015 Volleyball Flanigan (Maryland Heights), Lori AR), Sherry Christ (Arnold), Ken Corum (Kansas City), Larry Cox (Ash Grove), Joe Breedon (Jonesboro, Handley Buren), Marlin Hammond (Lincoln), Sheila Lana Hager (Van Ferguson (Springfield), Paul Good (O’Fallon), Dave Hackmann (Washington), Hawkins (Columbia), Robert Hensley (El Dorado Springs), Bev Hollis (Overland), Robert (Blue Springs), Michael Hawkins (Sedalia), Vincent City), Rachel Kirk (St. Charles), Chris Lahm (Carl Junction), Sammy Lawson Tim Karle (Jefferson (Advance), Horton (Springfield), Bruce Huffman Kathleen Mahan (Plattsburg), Amy Loewen (Branson), Paul Loges (Alma), Bev Lowry (Kirbyville), (Jackson), Patricia Lindenbusch (O’Fallon), Nicole Messick (St. Joseph), Sonny Meyers (St. Charles), Ed (Versailles), Terri Merriott Sarah Marshall (Springfield), Linda Maune (Strafford), Braxton Payne (St. Louis), Mindy Petty (Liberty), Monje (Rolla), Karen Naeger (St. Louis), Dixie Ousley (Kansas City), Clark Parrott (Dexter), Angie Greg Riggs (Poplar Bluff), Pulley (Bloomfield), Matthew Raymond (Charleston), Rory Reynolds (St. Peters), Trevor R. Kent Pratt (Joplin), (Republic), Shannon Shafer (Lake St. Louis), Kelly Theresa Setzer City), Paul Scovill (St. Louis), Russler (Jefferson Roberts (Clarkton), Jeff Marla Schuler (Billings), Chris Silman (Benton), Greg Stephenson (Springfield), Carmela Stillman (St. Charles), Shearrer-Spradling (Poplar Bluff), (Blue Springs), (Stover), Dixie Wescott (Columbia), Cathy Viets (Independence), Gina Vemer Thompson (Independence), Brian Verman David (St. Louis). Young Tom Andrew Williams (Sedalia), Nancy Willig (Sedalia), AR), Ken Corum Stacey Breedon (Jonesboro, (Stover) - Officials Coordinator, - Championship Officials: Cathy Viets 2015 Volleyball Sargent (Perryville), Richard Swenson Stacie City), (Jefferson Russler Jeffrey (Springfield), (Overland), Robert Horton Hollis City), Beverly (Kansas Thompson (Independence). (Fenton), David Kathleen Lori Ferguson (Springfield), David Hackmann (Washington), Boyd (Troy), Jeff - Championship Lines Judges: 2015 Volleyball (Pierce City). Young (Columbia), Chandler Angela Roberts (Clarkton), Gina Vemer Mahan (Plattsburg), Edward Monje (Rolla), tournaments shall be selected by the host manager using the District Officials Recommendation Forms. The District Officials Recommendation Forms shall be submitted by each participating school via the April 20, 2016. website no later than Girardeau), William Scott (Poplar Bluff), Todd Todd William Scott (Poplar Bluff), Girardeau), Peters), Doug Helfrich (St. Panula (Barnhart), Mark Milward (St. (Florissant), Kent Voss Page Hawks (Columbia), Dan Louis), John Brad Robert Bordewick (Quincy), (Smithton), (Springfield), Tim Brown Hamman (Springfield), James Burke (St. Phill Lewis (Marshfield), Gano Charles), Vernon Louis), Dennis Pivin (St. Mike May (O’Fallon), (O’Fallon), Steve Walters Luke Swartz (Ballwin), Ken Clifton (Arnold), (Kansas City), Larry (Belton), Naomi Omenski (Kansas Wagner Renshaw (Belton), Dayton Matt Summit), City), Ben Gochnauer (Lee’s Jacob Heilich Meiron (Raymore); (Class 3) Thomas Smith (O’Fallon), Mike (Arnold), (St. Louis), Valle Cahill (St. Peters), Steve Ken Clifton (Arnold), Marty Rocco (St. Peters), Sweeten Summit), Cal Brian Martin (Lee’s (Blue Springs), Philip Tanner (Overland Park), City), Nicholas Cox Naomi Omenski (Kansas (Independence), James Lamar (Belton), Dennis Sparrow (St. Louis), Phil Beerman (St. Louis), Hantak (St. Louis), Tim Mike May (Ballwin), Mark Rutherford (St. Charles), Kenneth Whalen Andy Wilkinson (Springfield), Ben (St. Charles), Bryce Collier (Springfield), Moore (Waynesville), Brad Hamman (Springfield), Chuck Lonardo (Joplin), Daniel Edwards (Springfield); (Class 4) Mark Rutherford (St. Charles), Dennis Pivin (St. Pulley Charles), Ken Whalen (St. Charles), Jeff Hay (Jackson), Charles Cova (St. Louis), Jeff (Cape Girardeau), Daniel Ortega (Springfield), (Springfield), Dan Edwards Brown Tim (Columbia), John Wulff (Springfield), Brandon

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